Endovascular Treatment of Un-Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms (Experience by Neurologist)

Khedr, Eman; Bassiony, Ahmed; Zaky-Eldin, Hany; Fawal, Bastawy; Shoyb, Ahmed

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2019.50260

Endovascular Treatment of Un-Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms (Experience by Neurologist)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assuit, Egypt and the Academic Director of Neuropsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan

² Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Cairo

³ Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

10.21608/ejhm.2019.50260

Abstract

Saccular intracranial aneurysms are localized enlargement lesions of the vasculature, most commonly sited at bifurcation points in the circle of Willis. Un-ruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) are a common finding, occurring in about 2% of the population, making them very probable to be seen by most practitioners, and present a challenge in the recommendations for optimum management and screening. Most aneurysms do not rupture and patients harboring these lesions often remain asymptomatic. Material and Methods: we recruited 12 patients with un-ruptured intracranial aneurysms that was treated by endovascular intervention and evaluated clinically and angiographically before procedure and 3-6 months after procedure Results: the mean age of the patients was 51.42±11.23 ranging age 23 – 69 years. 6 were females and 6 were males. 5 patients (41.7 %) were hypertensive which was the commonest risk factor in those patients, 6 patients (50%) had ICA (Internal Carotid Artery) aneurysm. Conclusion: endovascular therapy of intracranial aneurysms is a safe and effective method of therapy with less morbidity and mortality rates.

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