Convulsions after carotid endarterectomy.
Convulsions have not been emphasized as a possible complication of carotid endarterectomy. We describe here three patients in whom seizures with a focal component developed postoperatively. We suspect that the convulsions were secondary to a cerebral embolus arising from the operative site. An unstable preoperative neurological status is not a prerequisite for this complication.
D000368:Aged; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography