J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2007 Aug;25(3):406-409.
Strategic Infarct Dementia after Bilateral Anterior Fornix Infarction
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. neurofan@schch.co.kr
Abstract
- Even a single brain infarct can cause dementia when it occurs in functionally critical areas of the brain. A 71- year-old female developed sudden cognitive impairment without any other focal neurologic deficits. A brain MRI revealed a bilateral anterior fornix infarction. Neuropsychological evaluation revealed verbal and visual memory deficits, visuospatial dysfunction, and frontal executive dysfunction. The cognitive impairment did not improve for 3 months and the patient showed impairments in daily activities. We report a patient who demonstrated strategic infarct dementia after a bilateral anterior fornix infarction.
