Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 334-336, October 2003

Transient global amnesia in a young adult with cyanotic heart disease

  • Nicole J Ullrich, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ullrich; Department of Neurology; Children’s Hospital; 300 Longwood Avenue; Fegan 11; Boston, MA 02115, USA.
    • ,
  • David K Urion, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Received 3 December 2002; accepted 22 April 2003.

Abstract 

The etiology of transient global amnesia is poorly understood, particularly in children and young adults. Transient global amnesia may follow a wide range of precipitating events. Proposed causes have included vascular event, seizure, and migraine. A young man with cyanotic congenital heart disease experienced an episode of transient global amnesia in the setting of polycythemia. Differential diagnosis of acute confusional episodes in children should include transient global amnesia, as well as confusional migraine, and should include evaluation for underlying coagulation abnormalities and polycythemia.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00274-1

doi:10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00274-1

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 334-336, October 2003

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