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. 1989 May;65(763):286–290. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.65.763.286

Confusional state and cerebral infarcts.

E García-Albea 1
PMCID: PMC2429301  PMID: 2608563

Abstract

Thirteen patients with confusional state and cerebral infarction were studied. Seven patients had optic pathway alterations. On computed tomographic scan, 2 patients had multiple infarctions and 10 had single infarctions, predominantly located in the temporo-occipital associative cortex. One patient had a normal scan. Reduction of 'selective attention', 'release' hallucinations, amnesic syndrome and secondary individual adjustment could explain the confusional state.

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