Management of intracranial aneurysm causing a third cranial nerve palsy: MRA, CTA or DSA?
The management of a patient with a suspected posterior communicating artery aneurysm is discussed with emphasis on neuroimaging including magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomography angiography (CTA) and intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA). This paper underscores the advantages and disadvantages of each neuroimaging modality, and is presented in an atlas-type format.
Vaphiades
Michael S
MS
University of Alabama, Department of Ophthalmology, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. vaph@uab.edu
Cure
Joel
J
Kline
Lanning
L
D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015878:Mydriasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed