Strategic Infarct Dementia after Bilateral Anterior Fornix Infarction.
- Author:
Hyung Geun OH
1
;
Kwang Ik YANG
;
Jeong Ho PARK
;
Kyung Bok LEE
;
Dushin JEONG
;
Hyung Kook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. neurofan@schch.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vascular dementia;
Fornix (brain);
Infarction
- MeSH:
Brain;
Dementia*;
Dementia, Vascular;
Female;
Fornix, Brain;
Humans;
Infarction*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Memory Disorders;
Neurologic Manifestations
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(3):406-409
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Even a single brain infarct can cause dementia when it occurs in functionally critical areas of the brain. A 71- year-old female developed sudden cognitive impairment without any other focal neurologic deficits. A brain MRI revealed a bilateral anterior fornix infarction. Neuropsychological evaluation revealed verbal and visual memory deficits, visuospatial dysfunction, and frontal executive dysfunction. The cognitive impairment did not improve for 3 months and the patient showed impairments in daily activities. We report a patient who demonstrated strategic infarct dementia after a bilateral anterior fornix infarction.
