Spontaneous Cure Of Ruptured Intracranial Arterial Aneurysms
Surgical Neurology 16(5): Nov 1981; 367-370
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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.