Contrast-induced encephalopathy after an embolization procedure for a cerebral aneurysm in a female with subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is a rare complication during or after angiography, usually transient and reversible. CIE diagnosis is challenging due to the absence of no formal diagnostic criteria. CIE can mimic stroke symptoms, including visual disturbances, seizures, confusion, coma, and focal neurological deficits. This case reports neurological deficit reversal in a CIE patient due to the embolization of an intracranial aneurysm, the second angiographic procedure in six days.

Case presentation

A 77-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for headaches. The cerebral computed tomography (CT) scan indicated a subarachnoid hemorrhage. The first digital subtraction angiography (DSA) identified an aneurysm of 4 mm ∗ 3 mm in size in the M1 segment of the

SUBMITTER: Ren J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10804565 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature