Acute anterograde amnesia by infarction of the mamillothalamic tracts;Syndrome amnésique aigu par infarctus des faisceaux mamillothalamiques de Vicq d'Azir

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-62

  Josseaume, T ^a   Auffray Calvier, E ^b   Daumas Duport, B ^b   Lebouvier, T ^b   Pouliquen Mathieu, G ^b   de Kersaint Gilly, A ^b   Desal, H ^b  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b CHU de Nantes   (France)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Infarction; Mamillothalamic tract; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR THALAMUS INFARCT; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 34247371483     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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