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Dement Neurocogn Disord. 2012 Dec;11(4):154-157. Korean.
Published online Dec 31, 2012.  https://doi.org/10.12779/dnd.2012.11.4.154
Copyright© 2012 Korean Dementia Association
A Case of Transient Memory Impairment after Acute Left Focal Lateral Putamen ICH with Old Caudate Nucleus Infarction
Chang Woon Choi, M.D., Chan-Nyoung Lee, M.D. and Kun Woo Park, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Address for correspondence: Kun Woo Park, M.D. Department of Neurology, Korea University Medical Center, 73 Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-705, Korea. Tel: +82-2-920-5510, Fax: +82-2-929-9435, Email: kunu@korea.ac.kr
Received Sep 26, 2012; Revised Oct 16, 2012; Accepted Oct 22, 2012.

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Abstract

Transient memory impairment can be occurred by many causes. One of them is acute focal brain lesion in strategic site. Caudate nucleus and medial basal ganglia (globus pallidus) are lesion of strategic site. They play its role in cognitive processing. But lateral basal ganglia (putamen) is known as a structure involving movement, not cognitive function. We report a interesting case of transient memory dysfunction with acute focal putamen ICH with old caudate nucleus infarction.

Keywords: Vascular cognitive impairment; Putamen; Intracranial hemorrhage

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 Fig. 1
Axial T2-weighted MRI FLAIR (A) gradient echo (B) Brain CT, non-enhanced(C) MR angiography (D). MRI and CT show old left caudate nucleus infarction lesion(arrow), GRE and CT show acute focal lateral basal ganglia ICH(circle).
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Fig. 2
Schematic illustration of the paralimbic circuit.

GPi, globus pallidus internus; GPe, globus pallidus externus; SNR, substantia nigra pars reticulata; SNC, subtantia nigra pars compacta.
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Fig. 3
Schematic illustration of the limbic circuit.
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