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Asymptomatic Destruction of the Fornix in Man

Asymptomatic Destruction of the Fornix in Man Abstract In the five previous reports dealing with the effects of interruption of the fornix in man, two noted that a severe disturbance of recent memory resulted, and three indicated that no symptoms were evident. The brain was examined in only one of the cases cited. This report describes a patient, without any apparent neurological or psychological disturbances, in whom a malignant tumor had destroyed the fornix bilaterally. References 1. Sweet WH, Talland GA, Ervin FR: Loss of recent memory following section of fornix . Trans Am Neurol Assoc 84:76-82, 1959. 2. Hassler R, Riechert T: Ueber einen Fall von doppelseitiger Fornicetomie bei sogenannter temporaler Epilepsie . Acta Neurochir 5:330-340, 1957.Crossref 3. Dott NM: Surgical aspects of the hypothalamus , in Clarke WEL, Beattie J, Riddoch G, et al (eds): The Hypothalamus: Morphological, Functional, Clinical and Surgical Aspects . Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1938, pp 131-185. 4. Cairns H, Mosberg WH Jr: Colloid cyst of the third ventricle . Surg Gynecol Obstet 92:545-570, 1951. 5. Garcia-Bengochea F, De La Torre O, Esquivel O, et al: The section of the fornix in the surgical treatment of certain epilepsies . Trans Am Neurol Assoc 79:176-178, 1954. 6. Scoville WB, Milner B: Loss of recent memory after bilateral hippocampal lesions . J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 20:11-21, 1957.Crossref 7. Victor M, Angevine JB Jr, Mancall EL, et al: Memory loss with lesions of hippocampal formation: Report of a case with some remarks on the anatomical basis of memory . Arch Neurol 5:244-263, 1961.Crossref 8. DeJong RN, Itabashi HH, Olson JR: Memory loss due to hippocampal lesions . Arch Neurol 20:339-348, 1969.Crossref 9. Victor M: Observations on the amnestic syndrome in man and its anatomical basis, in Brazier MAB (ed): Brain Functions, Proceedings of the Second Conference. Berkeley, Calif, University of California Press, 1964, vol 2, pp 311-340. 10. Milner B, in discussion, Sweet WH, Talland GA, Ervin FR: Loss of recent memory following section of the fornix . Trans Am Neurol Assoc 84:78-79, 1959. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

Asymptomatic Destruction of the Fornix in Man

Woolsey, Robert M.; Nelson, James S.
Archives of Neurology , Volume 32 (8) – Aug 1, 1975
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Abstract

Abstract In the five previous reports dealing with the effects of interruption of the fornix in man, two noted that a severe disturbance of recent memory resulted, and three indicated that no symptoms were evident. The brain was examined in only one of the cases cited. This report describes a patient, without any apparent neurological or psychological disturbances, in whom a malignant tumor had destroyed the fornix bilaterally. References 1. Sweet WH, Talland GA, Ervin FR: Loss of recent memory following section of fornix . Trans Am Neurol Assoc 84:76-82, 1959. 2. Hassler R, Riechert T: Ueber einen Fall von doppelseitiger Fornicetomie bei sogenannter temporaler Epilepsie . Acta Neurochir 5:330-340, 1957.Crossref 3. Dott NM: Surgical aspects of the hypothalamus , in Clarke WEL, Beattie J, Riddoch G, et al (eds): The Hypothalamus: Morphological, Functional, Clinical and Surgical Aspects . Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1938, pp 131-185. 4. Cairns H, Mosberg WH Jr: Colloid cyst of the third ventricle . Surg Gynecol Obstet 92:545-570, 1951. 5. Garcia-Bengochea F, De La Torre O, Esquivel O, et al: The section of the fornix in the surgical treatment of certain epilepsies . Trans Am Neurol Assoc 79:176-178, 1954. 6. Scoville WB, Milner B: Loss of recent memory after bilateral hippocampal lesions . J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 20:11-21, 1957.Crossref 7. Victor M, Angevine JB Jr, Mancall EL, et al: Memory loss with lesions of hippocampal formation: Report of a case with some remarks on the anatomical basis of memory . Arch Neurol 5:244-263, 1961.Crossref 8. DeJong RN, Itabashi HH, Olson JR: Memory loss due to hippocampal lesions . Arch Neurol 20:339-348, 1969.Crossref 9. Victor M: Observations on the amnestic syndrome in man and its anatomical basis, in Brazier MAB (ed): Brain Functions, Proceedings of the Second Conference. Berkeley, Calif, University of California Press, 1964, vol 2, pp 311-340. 10. Milner B, in discussion, Sweet WH, Talland GA, Ervin FR: Loss of recent memory following section of the fornix . Trans Am Neurol Assoc 84:78-79, 1959.

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Archives of Neurology – American Medical Association

Published: Aug 1, 1975

References

  • Loss of recent memory following section of fornix
    Sweet WH, Talland GA, Ervin FR
  • Ueber einen Fall von doppelseitiger Fornicetomie bei sogenannter temporaler Epilepsie
    Hassler R, Riechert T
  • The Hypothalamus: Morphological, Functional, Clinical and Surgical Aspects
    Dott NM
  • Colloid cyst of the third ventricle
    Cairns H, Mosberg WH Jr
  • The section of the fornix in the surgical treatment of certain epilepsies
    Garcia-Bengochea F, De La Torre O, Esquivel O, et al
  • Loss of recent memory after bilateral hippocampal lesions
    Scoville WB, Milner B
  • Memory loss with lesions of hippocampal formation: Report of a case with some remarks on the anatomical basis of memory
    Victor M, Angevine JB Jr, Mancall EL, et al
  • Memory loss due to hippocampal lesions
    DeJong RN, Itabashi HH, Olson JR
  • Loss of recent memory following section of the fornix
    Milner B, in discussion, Sweet WH, Talland GA, Ervin FR