title: [Brain disorders in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease].
abstract: An overview of new insights in pathogenesis of intracranial manifestations-especially concerning intracranial aneurysms (ICA) and subarachnoid hemorrhage-in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is given. Results of CT examinations of 65 patients with ADPKD are presented: they disclosed findings suspects of intracranial aneurysms in 4 patients, other vessel abnormalities and malformations in 6 patients and cystic dilatations in cisterna magna-of arachnoid cyst type in 6 patients. A case story of a patient successfully treated for subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysm rupture is presented. Indications and screening methods in ADPKD patients with ICA are discussed. Brain abnormalities in ADPKD-especially ICA-suggest the complex nature of this genetic disorder, and regarding to the possible clinical impact, should be adequately managed.
authors.affiliation: I. interní klinika 1. lékarské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rysavá
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications