Transient Global Amnesia as an Unusual Presentation of Status Epilepticus: Case Report

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Published: 2025-08-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.vi.370
Keywords:
amnesia, epilepsy, status epilepticus, transient global amnesia, emergency department

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Nicolás Herrera Saldarriaga
Medicina de Urgencias, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-4632
Alejandro Cardozo Ocampo
Medicina de Urgencias, Instituto Neurológico de Colombia. Colombia.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4841-0431
Manuel A. García Pareja
Medicina de Urgencias, Instituto Neurológico de Colombia. Colombia.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-1845

Abstract

We present the case of a 71-year-old female patient with symptoms consistent with transient global amnesia secondary to nonconvulsive status epilepticus. She had experienced recurrent episodes over the previous two years. The article describes her clinical progression, relevant considerations for her management, and a brief review of the literature related to transient epileptic amnesia.

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Vol. 45 No. 3 (2025): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Clinical case
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Herrera Saldarriaga N, Cardozo Ocampo A, García Pareja MA. Transient Global Amnesia as an Unusual Presentation of Status Epilepticus: Case Report. Rev. Hosp. Ital. B.Aires [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 28 [cited 2025 Oct. 26];45(3):e0000370. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/370

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