Partial Ophthalmoplegia—(?) Intracranial Aneurysm

Surgical Protocol and Outcome of 60 Cases With Intracranial Aneurysm

Background and Aim: This study aimed to present the results of early and delayed operation on patients with ruptured brain aneurysms. In addition to comparing the results and rates of morbidity and mortality in the surgical procedure and identifying the effective factors, this study aimed to provide methods to improve the treatment of brain aneurysm. Methods and Materials/Patients: This was a ...

Giant intracranial aneurysm.

E604 CMAJ, June 14, 2011, 183(9) © 2011 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A45-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by his family because of a change in personality and inappropriate behaviour that had progressed over several years. In the weeks before admission, he had become increasingly agitated, confused and lethargic. On examination, he was drowsy and displayed f...

Intracranial aneurysm encasement.

Intracranial aneurysm and sildenafil.

Sildenafil is one of the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. To date, we found five reported cases of intracerebral bleeding and two reported cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage related to sildenafil use. We report a 49-year-old hypertensive and diabetic patient who presented with acute pulmonary edema and loss of consciousness following ingestion of 100 mg of silde...

Recovery of ophthalmoplegia after endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recovery of aneurysm induced CNP after endosaccular coiling has been reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to assess in detail the parameters that affect the outcome after endovascular treatment of ophthalmoplegic aneurysms due CNP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between November 1999 and March 2008, 30 consecutive patients (8 men, 22 women; mean age, 54.9 years)...