Selective infarction of the anterior genu fornices associated with giant cell arteritis

Najib Murr; Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul; Jason Helvey; Pierre Fayad

doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.08.006

Selective infarction of the anterior genu fornices associated with giant cell arteritis

Najib Murr, Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, Jason Helvey, Pierre Fayad

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Abstract

We report a middle-aged woman presenting with acute confusion and anterograde amnesia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an acute infarction of the anterior genu fornices. Evaluation of an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate led to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Cerebral infarction is a known complication of GCA; this is the first report of such an association with selective fornix infarction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	327-329
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.08.006
State	Published - May 2012

Keywords

Stroke
amnesia
fornix infarction
giant cell arteritis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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