A possible case of unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm presenting as epileptic seizures.
We report the case of a 73-year-old man with an unruptured aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery. The initial sign was complex partial seizures. A standard scalp electroencephalogram was normal while neuropsychological tests revealed a slight deficit of episodic memory. Brain MRI showed an aneurysm at the left middle cerebral artery bifurcation. Cerebral angiography confirmed the presence of a saccular aneurysm at the left middle cerebral artery bifurcation, with a maximum diameter of 12 mm. This case had two main characteristic features: seizures had a quite late onset and were the only symptom the patient experienced.
Cerebrovascular Unit, C. Mondino Foundation, Via Palestro 3, I-27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Zambrelli
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Cavallini
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Tosi
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Marcheselli
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Giardini
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Pichiecchio
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Micieli
D000368:Aged; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods