Hippocampal stroke: pathology and causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hippocampal stroke: pathology and causes. Memory processing: verbal and spatial, Learning, Emotions. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Hippocampal functions
- Memory processing: verbal and spatial
- Learning
- Emotions
Pathology
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Vascular causes
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Substance abuse triggered
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Other causes
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Clinical features
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Unilateral v bilateral hippocampal stroke
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Associated extra-hippocampal features
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Differential diagnosis
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: DWI lesion patterns
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Other investigations
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References
- Szabo K, Förster A, Jäger T, et al. Hippocampal lesion patterns in acute posterior cerebral artery stroke: clinical and MRI findings. Stroke 2009; 40:2042-2045.
- Kumral E, Deveci EE, Erdoğan C, Enüstün C. Isolated hippocampal infarcts: vascular and neuropsychological findings. J Neurol Sci 2015; 356:83-89.
- Nishiyori Y, Nishida M, Shioda K, Suda S, Kato S. Unilateral hippocampal infarction associated with an attempted suicide: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2014; 8:219.
- Huang D, Lukas RV. Complete bilateral hippocampal diffusion restriction and reversible amnesia following opiate, cocaine, and benzodiazepine abuse. Cureus 2021; 13:e12651.
- Tsai C, O'Reggio A, Mehrabyan A, Williams D, Dujmovic Basuroski I. Bilateral acute hippocampal ischemia in two patients abusing cocaine: what is the outcome? Cureus 2022; 14:e26435.
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