Intracranial Aneurysms

of Volume I.- 1 Historical Aspects of Intracranial Aneurysms.- Early History.- The Early 1900s.- Angiography.- Early Surgical Advances.- Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms.- 2 The Incidence of Intracranial Aneurysm.- 3 Data I.- 1 General Overview.- Materials and Methods.- 2 Single Intracranial Aneurysms Occurring in Adults.- Data Base.- Data Processing.- Results.- Discussion.- 3 Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms Occurring in Adults.- Data Base and Data Processing.- Results.- Discussion.- 4 Intracranial Aneurysms Occurring in Children.- Data Base and Data Processing.- Results of the Analysis of Single Aneurysm Cases without Associated Conditions.- Results of the Analysis of Single Aneurysm Cases with Associated Conditions.- Multiple Aneurysms Occurring in Children.- Discussion.- 5 Giant Intracranial Aneurysms Occurring in Adults.- Results of the Analysis of Adult Giant Single Aneurysms.- Giant Multiple Aneurysms Occurring in Adults.- Discussion.- 6 Summary.- Adult Single Berry Aneurysms.- Adult Multiple Berry Aneurysms.- Childhood Aneurysms.- Adult Giant Aneurysms.- 4 Data II.- Tables.- 5 Signs and Symptoms I General.- Signs and Symptoms.- Classification and Grading.- Summary.- 6 Signs and Symptoms II Specific.- 1 Specific Aneurysms.- Aneurysms of the Internal Carotid Artery and Its Branches.- Aneurysms of the Middle Cerebral Artery.- Aneurysms of the Anterior Communicating Artery.- Aneurysms of the Anterior Cerebral Artery.- Aneurysms of the Basilar Artery and Its Branches.- Aneurysms of the Vertebral Artery and Its Branches.- 2 Giant Aneurysms.- Signs of Sellar/Suprasellar Tumor.- Bruit.- Convulsive Seizures.- Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Other Findings.- 7 Signs and Symptoms III Ophthalmic.- Cranial Nerves 3, 4, 5, and 6.- Cranial Nerve 2.- Summary.- 8 Secondary Complications of the Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- Elevated Intracranial Pressure.- Hydrocephalus.- Intracranial Hematoma.- Vasospasm.- Ischemia and Infarction.- Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders.- Rebleeding.- Epileptic Seizures.- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Pulmonary Edema.- Electrocardiographic Changes.- Summary.- 9 Vasospasm I Experimental Findings.- Definitions and Background.- Experimental Designs and Procedures.- Specific Experimental Findings.- Some Experimental Therapies in Animals and Humans.- Summary.- 10 Vasospasm II Clinical Considerations.- Location and Occurrence.- Signs and Symptoms.- Tests.- Related Factors.- Treatment.- Summary.- 11 The Pathology of Intracranial Arterial Aneurysms and their Complications.- Definitions.- Fusiform Aneurysms.- Saccular Arterial Aneurysms.- Aneurysms of Inflammatory Origin.- Neoplastic (Oncotic) Aneurysms.- Traumatic Aneurysms.- Dissecting Aneurysms.- Aneurysms of the Spinal Arteries.- 12 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Intracranial Berry Aneurysms.- Distribution of Berry Aneurysms in Nature.- Anatomic Variations Associated with Berry Aneurysms.- Persistence of Vestigial Vessels.- Medial Defects or Raphes.- Disorders Associated with Berry Aneurysms.- Early Aneurysm Formation in Man.- Experimental Arterial Aneurysms.- Other Theories.- 13 Associated Conditions I.- Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations.- Carotid Artery Stenosis.- Moyamoya Syndrome.- Brain Neoplasms.- Aortic Stenosis (Coarctation).- Polycystic Kidneys.- Connective Tissue Diseases.- Other Disease States.- Familial Aneurysms.- Pregnancy.- 14 Associated Conditions II.- Infection: "Mycotic" Aneurysms.- Syphilitic Aneurysms.- Oncotic Aneurysms.- Traumatic Aneurysms.- Summary.- 15 Variations in Cerebrovascular Anatomy.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Embryology of the Cranial Arteries.- 3 Carotid-Basilar Anastomoses.- Primitive Trigeminal Arteries.- Primitive Otic Arteries.- Primitive Hypoglossal Arteries.- Variants of Primitive Trigeminal, Otic, and Hypoglossal Arteries.- 4 Carotid-Vertebral Anastomoses: The Proatlantal Intersegmental Arteries.- Embryology.- Anatomy and Angiographic Description.- Variant of Proatlantal Intersegmental Arteries.- Collateral Circulation.- 5 Aplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery.- Collateral Circulation.- Transsellar Intercarotid Anastomoses.- Intracranial Intercarotid Anastomosis.- 6 Carotid-Anterior Cerebral Artery Anastomoses.- Embryologie Explanation.- 7 The Superior Orbital Branch of the Middle Meningeal Artery.- Embryology.- Anatomy.- Incidence.- 16 The Cerebrospinal Fluid.- Tests.- The Traumatic Tap.- CSF Pressure.- Summary.- 17 Radiology I Investigation of Intracranial Aneurysms.- Techniques.- Berry Aneurysms.- Some Other Associations.- Giant Intracranial Aneurysms.- Fusiform Arteriosclerotic Aneurysms.- Mycotic Aneurysms.- Neoplastic (Oncotic) Aneurysms.- Traumatic Aneurysms.- 18 Radiology II Aneurysm Rupture and Its Complications.- Complications of the Bleed.- Surgical Complications.- 19 Other Diagnostic Procedures.- Overview.- Acoustic Tests.- Electroencephalography.- Summary.- 20 Training, Manpower, and Research.- Training and Manpower.- Research.