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04-01-2023 | Amnesia | Letter to the Editor

Bilateral hippocampal toxic damage: an “unforgettable” cause of acute global amnesia

Authors: Chiara Milano, Silvia Canovetti, Mirco Cosottini, Gabriele Siciliano, Chiara Pizzanelli

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Title: Bilateral hippocampal toxic damage: an “unforgettable” cause of acute global amnesia
Authors: Chiara Milano
Silvia Canovetti
Mirco Cosottini
Gabriele Siciliano
Chiara Pizzanelli
Publication date: 04-01-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Amnesia
Cranial MRI
Intoxication
Encephalitis
Benzodiazepine
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 5/2023
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06565-z