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Transient global amnesia after cerebral angiography. A case report
J F Meder1, I Mourey-Gerosa, J Blustajn
1Service de Neuroradiologie, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris, France.
Acta Radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)
|March 1, 1997
Summary
Transient global amnesia occurred temporarily after cerebral angiography using a nonionic contrast medium. The exact cause of this rare complication remains unclear.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Medical Complications
Background:
- Cerebral angiography is an imaging procedure used to visualize blood vessels in the brain.
- Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a temporary episode of memory loss.
- Nonionic contrast media are commonly used in angiography to enhance image clarity.