Complete homonymous hemianopsia: reversal with arterial bypass.
In the case presented, gradual reversal of a fixed neurologic deficit followed a superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery microvascular bypass procedure. This case illustrates well the zone of penumbra concept. Fixed neurologic deficits may be treated in some cases by bypass procedures.
D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000601:surgery