Clinical manifestations, character of aneurysms, and surgical results for unruptured cerebral aneurysms presenting with ophthalmic symptoms.
OBJECTIVE
Cases with unruptured cerebral aneurysms presenting with visual symptoms were investigated about their site, size, symptom, operative methods and results.


METHODS
Between 1984 and 1999, 8 cases were treated in Sendai National Hospital. One man and 7 women, mean age 66.4 years. Ophthalmic symptoms were as follows: diplopia in 6, visual acuity deterioration in 2, impaired visual field in 2 and ptosis in 3. Aneurysm location was IC cavernous in 3, IC ophthalmic in 3, ICPC in 1 and Acom in 1. Aneurysms of more than 25 mm numbered 6 cases.


RESULTS
Operative methods and results were as follows: Direct clipping 3 cases, parent artery occlusion + EC/IC bypass 4 cases, Aneurysm trapping + EC/IC bypass 1 case. One patient who underwent direct clipping died following intraoperative complication. Of the remaining 7 cases, visual symptoms were improved in 4, remained unchanged in 2 cases, worsened in 1 case.


CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that in cases with unruptured large or giant aneurysms presenting with ophthalmic symptoms, especially in IC cavernous or IC ophthalmic aneurysms, parent artery occlusion + EC/IC bypass is the safest operative procedure.
Nishino
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Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center, Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Sakurai
Y
Y
Arai
H
H
Nishimura
S
S
Suzuki
S
S
Uenohara
H
H
D000368:Aged; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020772:Internal Capsule / Q000098:blood supply; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*