Abstract

WHEN A RARE VERTEBRAL ARTERY PSEUDOANEURYM COMPRESSES THE BRAIN STEM – IS REFERRAL THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR NEUROLOGISTS OR CAN NANOPHARMACOLOGY OFFER HELP IN FUTURE?

Monika Sachan, Suman Kushwaha, Shah Faisal Ahmad Tarfarosh, Mohammad Faizan Bhat*, Atul Yadav, Ashutosh Gupta and Mushbiq Manzoor

Abstract

It is very rare to have a Pseudoaneurysm of vertebral arteries, especially without any traumatic event. Only few such cases have been reported till date. We report one such case in which the vertebral artery aneurysm was compressing the brainstem. We also review the medical literature regarding the futuristic role of nanomedicine in the hands of neurologists in such cases rather than time consuming referral to other departments.

Keywords: Pseudoaneuryms, brain-stem compression, neurology, neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, nanotechnology.