title: Progressive visual loss after electrothrombosis treatment of a giant intracranial aneurysm: case report.
abstract: A case of worsening visual deficit after endovascular electrothrombosis therapy for a giant aneurysm of the internal carotid artery ophthalmic segment is presented. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms are suggested. The need for both collaboration between the neurovascular surgeon and the interventionalist and appropriate case selection is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Litofsky
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Viñuela
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Giannotta
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology