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William Cuatico, MD; Albert W. Cook, MD; Vlodymir Tyshchenko, MD; Reza Khatib, MD

Arch Neurol. 1967;17(6):609-613.

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ACCUMULATED experiences over the past 15 years have established carotid ligation as one of the suggested treatments for intracranial aneurysms.^1-7 It has been estimated that a 20% to 50% drop of late intra-arterial pressure is necessary to induce eventual and complete thrombosis of the aneurysm.^6,7 If the thrombosis becomes incomplete, we believe a process of enlargement by lamination could occur.

Report of Cases

CASE 1.—A 54-year-old right-handed white man was first admitted to the Kings County Hospital Center on May 22, 1963, because of headache, vomiting and left hemiparesis. The headache occurred episodically over several years and was relieved by aspirin. An acute episode of headache and vomiting resulted in a fall which prompted his entry into the hospital. The pertinent findings at this time were a stiff neck, lethargy, early papilledema, a mild left central facial paresis and left hemiparesis. The cerebrospinal fluid contained blood, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Brooklyn, NY

From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication March 29, 1967; accepted June 30.

Reprint requests to 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 (Dr. Cuatico).

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