Abstract
We describe the case of a female patient with behavioral and memory disorders. A neuropsychological evaluation confirmed the absence of mental deterioration and the presence of the psychometric features of the amnesic syndrome. The clinical diagnosis was supported by MRI and histological examination.
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Descriviamo il caso di una donna con gliomatosi cerebrale diffusa che sviluppò disturbi comportamentali e mnesici. L'aspetto peculiare di questo caso deriva dalla presenza di disturbi di memoria in assenza del deterioramento mentale che abitualmente caratterizza la malattia. Le condizioni di sindrome amnesica vengono brevemente valutate.
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Giovagnoli, A.R., Strada, L., Pollo, B. et al. Gliomatosis cerebri. Report of a case with isolated amnesic disorders. Ital J Neuro Sci 13, 503–506 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02230871
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