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Spontaneous Cure Of Ruptured Intracranial Arterial Aneurysms

Spallone et al., 1981Other/Unknown

Surgical Neurology 16(5): Nov 1981; 367-370

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Case Details

Personal Characteristics

41-year-old, right-handed man

Clinical Characteristics

Recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage, nuchal rigidity, right third nerve palsy, slight left facial weakness, increased deep tendon reflexes on the left, blood pressure was 160/100

Remission Characteristics

Neurological abnormalities cleared within a few days, blood pressure was 130/75, right carotid angiography failed to reveal any pathological change

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Spontaneous aneurysmal thrombosis

Clinical Treatment

Conservative treatment with bed rest and antihypertensive drugs

Additional Notes

The patient was admitted four months after recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage due to an angiographically verified supraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm. He was later referred to our clinic for possible stereotactic clipping. The patient was subsequently discharged. Four months later he was still free of complaints.