[An Uncommon Reason for Facial Hypoesthesia.]

Publication

[An Uncommon Reason for Facial Hypoesthesia.]

Journal Paper/Review - May 25, 2011

Stienen Martin N., Seule Martin, Weber J, Gautschi Oliver

Citation

Stienen M, Seule M, Weber J, Gautschi O. [An Uncommon Reason for Facial Hypoesthesia.]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 2011; 100:653-657.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Praxis (Bern 1994) 2011; 100

Publication Date

May 25, 2011

Issn Print

1661-8157

Pages

653-657

Brief description/objective

A 58-year-old female admitted herself to the emergency department with progressive left-sided facial hypoesthesia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 20 mm-sized aneurysm of the left vertebral artery leading to compression of the trigeminal nerve. An endovascular occlusion with a combined coiling and flow-diverter was performed. The left posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) arised from the aneurysmal sac. Despite an extensive infarction of the left PICA-territory, the patient convalesced well and presented completely independent and without symptoms at the 4-week follow-up.