Average dimensions of the vessels at the base of the brain and the embryological basis of its variations

Background and aims: The cerebral circulation is constantly maintained by the anastomotic circle of Willis which is often anomalous in more than 50% of the normal adult brains. These anomalies increase the risk of the stroke and transient ischemic attack in older patients. Adequate blood flow throug...

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Main Author: S Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:National Journal of Clinical Anatomy
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Online Access:http://www.njca.info/article.asp?issn=2277-4025;year=2013;volume=2;issue=4;spage=180;epage=189;aulast=Iqbal