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Recurrent transient topographical amnesia: a patient with frequent episodes

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The authors wish to thank N. Takahashi and M. Kawamura of Showa University for their helpful comments and encouragement.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Mie Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan

    Akihiro Shindo & Hidekazu Tomimoto

  2. Department of Geriatric Behavioral Neurology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

    Masayuki Satoh

  3. Department of Neurology, Suzuka General Hospital, Suzuka, Japan

    Akihiro Shindo, Hiroyuki Kajikawa & Nobuo Ito

  4. Department of Rehabilitation, Suzuka General Hospital, Suzuka, Japan

    Haruna Miyamura

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Shindo, A., Satoh, M., Kajikawa, H. et al. Recurrent transient topographical amnesia: a patient with frequent episodes. J Neurol 258, 1566–1567 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-5978-0

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