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Development of cranial nerve palsy shortly after endosaccular embolization for asymptomatic cerebral aneurysm: report of two cases and literature review

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Clinical description

We report two cases of asymptomatic cerebral aneurysm in which cranial nerve palsy (CNP) developed shortly after symbolization. The CNP occurred immediately in case 1, but case 2 showed the CNP 30 h after symbolization. Although both aneurysms had increased in size on follow-up angiography, case 2 who showed dome re canalization resulted in progressive CNP deterioration.

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These findings suggest that the CNP may result not only from mechanical compression by coils but also from inflammation induced by perpendicular thrombosis, and that the prognosis of the CNP may be influenced by dome re canalization. This complication should be kept in mind in treatment for asymptomatic aneurysms adjacent to the cranial nerves.

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    Kazuhiko Nishino, Yasushi Ito, Hitoshi Hasegawa, Junsuke Shimbo, Bumpei Kikuchi & Yukihiko Fujii

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Nishino, K., Ito, Y., Hasegawa, H. et al. Development of cranial nerve palsy shortly after endosaccular embolization for asymptomatic cerebral aneurysm: report of two cases and literature review. Acta Neurochir 151, 379–383 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-009-0234-4

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