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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Isolated Third Nerve Cranial Palsy: Complication of Brain Aneurysm

  AUTHORS: Diana Magiricu, Michelle Garcia-Rybkin

  KEYWORDS: Migraine, Brain Aneurysm

  JOURNAL NAME: Surgical Science, Vol.15 No.4, April 25, 2024

  ABSTRACT: This case report highlights a critical and emergent condition, isolated third nerve cranial palsy due to a brain aneurysm. It emphasizes the importance of differential diagnosis and attentiveness to the physical exam in an emergency setting. The detailed progression from initial symptoms and misinterpretation to final diagnosis offers valuable insight into the dangers of overlooking critical diagnoses. A bilobed intracranial aneurysm arising from the internal carotid artery (ICA) caused symptoms in this patient that could have been attributed to a less malignant etiology, such as a complex migraine. Overlooking the urgency of the situation and missing the diagnosis could have had a grave and irreversible outcome.