Endovascular treatment of an infectious aneurysm using the selective provocative test and transcranial motor evoked potential monitoring under general anesthesia: a case report

The selective provocative test (SPT) under local anesthesia aids in protecting against ischemic complications during endovascular treatment. However, the use of this test under general anesthesia is not well described. Herein, we present a case of a 51-year-old man with a ruptured fusiform aneurysm in the middle cerebral artery M4 segment, which was thought to possibly supply the motor cortex. Internal trapping of the affected vessel and aneurysm by endovascular intervention was successfully performed after SPT using transcranial motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring under general anesthesia. Transcranial MEP is suitable for neurological assessment during SPT under general anesthesia.

Automated summary

The use of SPT under general anesthesia with transcranial MEP monitoring is safe and effective for patients with ruptured fusiform aneurysms in the middle cerebral artery M4 segment.