Unruptured aneurysms in patients with transient ischemic attack or reversible ischemic neurological deficit. Report of eight cases.
Thirty-five patients with unruptured aneurysms were treated between 1981 and 1987. Eight of them had either transient ischemic attacks or reversible ischemic neurological deficits as their presenting symptoms. Six of the eight patients underwent direct aneurysm surgery. All eight patients are well, and have had no recurrent attack during the follow-up period ranging from 2 to 7 years. The feasibility of surgical treatment for such aneurysms associated with reversible ischemic symptoms is discussed.
Ohno
K
K
Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Suzuki
R
R
Masaoka
H
H
Matsushima
Y
Y
Monma
S
S
Inaba
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous