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Neuropsycholgy and Neuroimaging in Transient Global Amnesia

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
Interventions
Behavioral: Neuropsychological tests
Device: Cerebral imaging (MRI, PET-FDG)
Registration Number
NCT02562560
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Caen
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish a diagnosis in transient global amnesia (TGA) in assessing three episodic memory's abilities (mental simulation throught the future, and the past, the learning of personnal actions i-e the enactment effect). Secondary goal is to describe the neuronal substrates associated to the alteration of theses abilites in TGA.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • All the participants

    • Minimum of 7 years of education
    • French native speaker
  • Healthy subjects : Non pathological Dementia rating scale score

  • Patients : Clinical diagnosis of TGA according to Hodges and Warlow's criterion

Exclusion Criteria
  • Chronic neurological disease
  • Encephalitis
  • Endocrinal disease
  • Hepatic disease
  • Case history of head injury with loss of consciousness of more than one hour
  • Case history of stroke
  • Case history of cancer during the five last years except squamous cell carcinomas
  • Alcoholism or drug addiction
  • Major psychiatric disorders according the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of -Mental Disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlsNeuropsychological tests-
TGACerebral imaging (MRI, PET-FDG)-
TGANeuropsychological tests-
ControlsCerebral imaging (MRI, PET-FDG)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Episodic memory scores3 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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