Intractable Complex Partial Seizures Associated with Posterior Cerebral Artery Giant Aneurysm: A Case Report |
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Authors: | Elza M. T. Yacubian,S rgio Rosemberg,Helga C. A. da Silva,Carmen L. Jorge,Evandro de Oliveira,Luí s Marques de Assis |
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Affiliation: | Elza M. T. Yacubian,Sérgio Rosemberg,Helga C. A. da Silva,Carmen L. Jorge,Evandro de Oliveira,Luís Marques de Assis |
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Abstract: | Summary: Giant aneurysms have rarely been reported in association with intractable complex partial seizures (CPS). We report a 30-year-old man with intractable CPS since age 18 years. Seizure onset was electrically localized to right temporal lobe. Preoperative neuroimaging studies showed a partially thrombosed giant aneurysm of the right posterior cerebral artery. Selective arnygdalo- hippocampectomy and occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery did not cause deficits. The patient has been seizure-free for 15 months after operation. We review the relevant literature on aneurysms as a cause of epilepsy. |
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Keywords: | Epilepsy Complex partial seizures Giant aneurysm Hemosiderosis Amygdalohippocampectomy |
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