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Pure left hippocampal stroke: a transient global amnesia-plus syndrome

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  1. Hildebrand Clinic, Rehabilitation Center, 6614, Brissago, Switzerland

    Antonio Carota

  2. Neurology Service, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Antonio Carota & Andreas P. Lysandropoulos

  3. Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Pasquale Calabrese

  4. Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland

    Pasquale Calabrese

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Carota, A., Lysandropoulos, A.P. & Calabrese, P. Pure left hippocampal stroke: a transient global amnesia-plus syndrome. J Neurol 259, 989–992 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6296-2

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