RT Book, Section
A1 Murtagh AO, John
A1 Bird, Sara
SR Print(0)
ID 1163949959
T1 Neurological dilemmas
T2 Murtagh's Cautionary Tales, 3rd Edition
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd
PP Sydney, Australia
SN 9781743767443
LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163949959
RD 2024/04/25
AB Harry,  a  62-year-old  man  with  a  history  of  hypertension  and  anxiety,  presented  one  evening  because  of  the  acute  onset  of  an  amnesic  episode.  He  had  driven  to  collect  his  two  grandchildren  from  school  that  afternoon.  The  children  reported  that  their  grandfather  appeared  his  usual  self  except  that  he  was  unable  to  find  his  way  home.  He  drove  around  the  neighbourhood  for  about  three  hours  before  eventually  locating  his  house  with  the  help  of  the  children.  Upon  returning  home  his  family  found  him  confused  and  unable  to  remember  the  events.  I  found  him  perplexed  and  repeatedly  asking  where  he  was  and  how  he  came  to  be  there.  The  children  said  that  his  driving  seemed  normal.  Harry  could  not  give  an  account  of  the  day’s  events  nor  could  he  remember  getting  up  that  morning.  He  could  not  recall  significant  recent  events  such  as  an  overseas  holiday.  Physical  examination  was  normal.