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Recovery of isolated third nerve palsy related to treatment of unruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm
Author(s) -
Tsang Jane P.K.,
Wong George K.C.,
Ng Stephanie C.P.,
Poon WaiSang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2007.00370.x
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior communicating artery , aneurysm , surgery , palsy , presentation (obstetrics) , retrospective cohort study , alternative medicine , pathology
Aim: To investigate the timing and degree of recovery of isolated third nerve palsy due to unruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm among a Chinese population. Methods: A total of seven eligible patients were studied during a 4‐year period by retrospective review. The degree of recovery and time to achieve recovery after presentation were the main outcome measures. Results: There were seven patients with isolated third nerve palsy related to posterior communicating artery aneurysm. After treatment the median recovery time from the initial symptoms was 14 weeks, ranging from 1 to 60 weeks. Two patients (29%) in this group had mild residual symptoms. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that in patients with isolated third nerve palsy related to posterior communicating artery aneurysm, recovery occurred within the first year and the prognosis of recovery was good.