Two Cases of Pupil Sparing Ophthalmoplegia Caused by Fusiform Aneurysm of Carotid Artery

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 9(2); 1991 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1991;9(2): 240-247.

내경동맥의 방추상동맥류에 의한 동공마비가 없는 동안신경마비증상을 보인 2예

정원영, 오재희,최일생

조선대학교 신경과, 방사선과. 연세대학교 신경과.

Two Cases of Pupil Sparing Ophthalmoplegia Caused by Fusiform Aneurysm of Carotid Artery

Won Young Jung, M.D., Jae Hee Oh, M.D.* Il Saing Choi, M.D.*

Dep. Of Neurology & Radiology*, Chosun University

Abstract

The elongation and widening of intracranial vessels(fusiform aneurysm, ectasia) known to be related to various etiologies often causes neurologic focal signs because of the pressure on the adjacent structures and/or impaired circulation distal to ectatic vessel. We report two cases with pupil sparing ophthalmoplegia as a manifestation of carotid artery ectasia(the second case had signs of recurrent cerebrovascular attacks due to contralateral carotid artery occlusion).