ReviewInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2016
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: Segments and results of surgical and endovascular managements.
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- Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, and Subsequent Risk of Stroke in Patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Current Literature.Audiology & neuro-otology · 2024Pooled it
- Ruptured intrameatal AICA aneurysm associated with a cerebellar pial arteriovenous shunt: a case report.Neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Distal Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Associated with Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2026Article
- Recovery of neurological complications following endovascular parent artery occlusion of ruptured a2 segment anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm: a case report.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Article
- The Anterior Inferior Cerebral Artery Variability in the Context of Neurovascular Compression Syndromes: A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Endovascular treatment of anterior inferior cerebellar artery trunk aneurysms.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2022Review
- Surgical Clipping of a Ruptured Distal Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm: A Technical Note.Cureus · 2021Article
- In situ suturing of a post-meatal segment of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery dissected by an aneurysm: A technical note.The neuroradiology journal · 2021Article
- Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Aneurysm Treated by Aneurysm Resection and Intracranial Artery AnastomosisFrontiers in surgery · 2021Article
- Minimally invasive treatment strategy for partially thrombosed anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm: A case report.Surgical neurology international · 2021Article
- Dissecting distal cerebellar artery aneurysms: options beyond a parent vessel sacrifice.Neurosurgical review · 2020Article
- Successful Clipping of a Giant Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm with Combined Transpetrosal Approach.Case reports in neurological medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) aneurysms are rare and published clinical experience with these aneurysms is limited.
objectiveThe objective of this article is to report angiographic characteristics and results associated with premeatal, meatal and postmeatal segments, surgical and endovascular therapies.
methodsA literature review was performed through PubMed using "anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm" through January 2016. Clinical data, angiograms, management techniques, and patient outcomes were reviewed for 47 collected cases in 30 previous reports.
resultsOf these aneurysms, 21 (44.7%) were associated with meatal segment, 10 (21.3%) were postmeatal and 16 (34.0%) were premeatal. Patients with meatal aneurysms are more likely to present with subarachnoid hemorrhage and hearing loss and facial palsy (77.8%). Patient outcomes of meatal aneurysms presented with more neuropathies (51.7%) and cerebellar symptoms (14.3%) (p = 0.049). Four cases of meatal aneurysm with preoperative cranial nerve deficits (two VII and two VIII) showed improvement after surgery. Endovascular treatment achieved outcomes similar to surgical treatment (p = 0.327).
conclusionsAICA aneurysms have a predilection for meatal segment. Patients with meatal aneurysms are more likely to present with subarachnoid hemorrhage and hearing loss and facial palsy. Patient outcomes of meatal aneurysms presented with more neuropathies and cerebellar symptoms. Endovascular treatment achieved outcomes similar to surgical treatment.
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