Recurrent Transient Global Amnesia in a Hot and Humid Machinery Room.
- Author:
Kyung Hyun MIN
1
;
Ji Seon KIM
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Sung Hyun LEE
;
Dong Ick SHIN
;
Seo Young CHOI
;
Minju YEO
;
Inha KIM
;
Sejin YANG
;
Jin Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. jissn@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transient global amnesia;
Diffusion-weighted MRI;
Hot and humid condition
- MeSH:
Amnesia, Retrograde;
Amnesia, Transient Global*;
Cytokines;
Hippocampus;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Physical Exertion
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2015;33(1):33-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transient global amnesia (TGA) is characterized by abrupt onset temporary dysfunction of anterograde and retrograde amnesia without other neurologic deficits. We encountered a 53-year-old man who developed recurrent TGA while working in a hot and humid machinery room (33degrees C and 64% relative humidity). Heat exposure and physical exertion may facilitate the leakage of cytokines into the systemic circulation so as to cause a cerebral endothelial insult. Functional insufficiency of the hippocampus and its connections caused by physical and environmental factors may be related to recurrent attacks.
