Under the proposed definition based on review of 40 cases, what consitutes a confirmed case of Opioid Associated Amnesia?
New onset amnesia greater than 24 hours in duration AND positive toxicology for an opioid AND bilateral hippocampal injury on CT or MRI
Barash JA, Whitledge J, Watson CJ, Boyle K, Lim C, Lev MH, DeMaria A Jr, Ganetsky M. Opioid-associated amnestic syndrome: Description of the syndrome and validation of a proposed definition. J Neurol Sci. 2020 Oct 15;417:117048. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117048. Epub 2020 Jul 17. PMID: 32739497.
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