Table 1. Clinical characteristics and cerebrovascular risk factors of patients showing hippocampal damage.
| Limbic encephalitis (n=30) | Status epilepticus (n=17) | Hippocampal ischemia (n=50) | Transient global amnesia (n=53) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60.9±16.6 | 59.1±21.9 | 64.2±14.8 | 64.4±8.2 | n.s. |
| Female sex, n (%) | 13 (43.3) | 11 (64.7) | 15 (30.0) | 31 (58.5) | n.s. |
| TIA, n (%) | 0 | 0 | 6 (12.0) | 3 (5.7) | n.s. |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 14 (46.7) | 7 (41.2) | 39 (78.0) | 17 (32.1) | 0.000 |
| ICA stenosis, n (%) | 3 (10.0) | 1 (5.9) | 32 (64.0) | 5 (9.4) | 0.000 |
| CHD/MI, n (%) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (5.9) | 16 (32.0) | 5 (9.4) | 0.003 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 5 (16.7) | 1 (5.9) | 17 (34.0) | 5 (9.4) | 0.006 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (11.8) | 12 (24.0) | 3 (5.7) | 0.029 |
| Cholesterol, n (%) | 2 (6.6) | 3 (17.6) | 17 (34.0) | 7 (13.2) | 0.004 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 1 (3.3) | 3 (17.6) | 5 (10.0) | 1 (1.9) | n.s. |
| PAI before, n (%) | 4 (13.3) | 0 | 11 (22.0) | 6 (11.3) | n.s. |
| Migraine, n (%) | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 1 (2.0) | 16 (30.2) | <0.001 |
CHD, congestive heart disease; ICA, extracranial section of the internal carotid artery; MI, myocardial infarction; n.s., not significant; PAI, platelet aggregation inhibitor; TIA, transient ischemic attack. Values are given as absolute values and percentage (brackets). Values in italics are significantly different to the other groups' values.