title: Anterior choroidal artery aneurysm and stroke.
abstract: We report the unique combination of a mid anterior choroidal artery (AChA) aneurysm and ischemic stroke presenting as a movement disorder in a young man. The mechanism for stroke in the AChA territory may either reflect a cause or an effect of aneurysm formation. We provide evidence for both arguments and speculate on the anatomic basis for the initial presentation of hemibody spasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Morgenstern
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hankins
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grotta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male