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Report of Seven Cases

John W. Cochran, MD; Frank Morrell, MD; Michael S. Huckman, MD; Elizabeth J. Cochran

Arch Neurol. 1982;39(9):593-594.

Abstract
• Because of a case of typical transient global amnesia following cerebral angiography, the records of all patients undergoing cerebral angiography during a seven-year period were reviewed. Six other cases were discovered. All patients had either transfemoral catheter or brachial angiograms performed immediately before the development of amnesia. Spasm of a vertebral artery was noted in one case. None had clinically obvious seizures. All recovered within 24 hours. This only recently reported complication of cerebral angiography is consistent with a vascular etiology of the syndrome of transient global amnesia when not associated with angiography, although a direct toxic effect of the contrast material cannot be excluded.

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Neurological Sciences (Drs Cochran and Morrell) and Diagnostic Radiology (Dr Huckman), Rush-Presbyterian-St Lukes Hospital, and Rush Medical College (Ms Cochran), Chicago.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 2, 1981.

Dr Cochran is now with the Virginia Neurologic Center, Alexandria.

Reprint requests to 5249 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304 (Dr Cochran).

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