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Early Resolution of Third Nerve Palsy Following Endovascular Treatment of a Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm

2002; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00041327-200203000-00004

1536-5166

Joji Inamasu, Yoshiki Nakamura, Ryoichi Saito, Y. Kuroshima, Shigeo Ohba, Kiyoshi Ichikizaki,

Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments

A 69-year-old man underwent successful endovascular treatment of a posterior communicating artery aneurysm that had caused a third nerve palsy. Pupil size became normal within 10 days and ptosis and ocular ductions became normal within 3 weeks of the procedure. Based on the reported recovery rates of third nerve palsy after aneurysmal clipping, recovery may occur more rapidly in patients who undergo endovascular treatment. Further data are necessary to substantiate this hypothesis.