Neurology · 1984 · 220 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyNeuroscienceCognitive NeuroscienceMemoryNeuropsychologyEpisodic MemoryHippocampal SystemsMemory DisordersMemory RetrievalNeural Basis Of MemoryNeurocognitive DisordersAmnestic EffectsCardiopulmonary ArrestGross Neuropathologic ExaminationHippocampal AmnesiaHippocampal Memory FunctionMicroscopic Neuropathologic ExaminationNeuropathologic Autopsy TechniqueNeuropathologic Lesion Description
A patient developed an amnesic syndrome after cardiopulmonary arrest. Neuropathologic examination revealed pronounced anoxic injury to both hippocampi with little damage to other hemisphere structures. The clinical and pathologic findings suggest that lesions limited to the hippocampus can cause profound amnesia.