Camping Out in the Hippocampus: Imaging Spectrum of Etiologies That Affect the Hippocampi and Tips for Honing the Differential Diagnosis
Learning Objectives: To (1) review the normal hippocampal anatomy, function, and development; (2) recognize common hippocampal pathologies by reviewing original cases that illustrate the spectrum of hippocampal disease; and (3) become aware of the potential pitfalls, variants, and developmental anomalies related to the hippocampus that may confound evaluation for pathology.
Keywords: FTLD = frontotemporal lobar degeneration; GABAr = γ-aminobutyric acid receptor; GAD = glutamic acid decarboxylase; HSV = herpes simplex virus; MELAS = mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke like episode; MTA = mesial temporal atrophy; NMDAr = N-methyl D-aspartate receptor; TGA = transient global amnesia; VGKC = voltage-gated potassium channel
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: February 1, 2019
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