title: Rare complication of anterior communicating artery aneurysm coiling: Transient retrograde amnesia.
abstract: Amnesia is an unusual and rare complication following endovascular coiling of intracranial aneurysms. We present a case of anterior communicating artery (ACOM) aneurysm in which the patient developed retrograde amnesia following endovascular coiling of the aneurysm. On imaging there was infarct involving bilateral fornices. The patient showed significant clinical improvement on follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India drravindra31@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Ravindra B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kamble
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanesthesia, Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sheshadri
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jayaraman
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Chandramouli
mesh_terms: D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: amnesia; anterior communicating artery aneurysm; coiling; fornix infarct