A Persistent Primitive Hypoglossal Artery As the Sole Supply to the Brain Associated with a Basilar Bifurcation Aneurysm

The persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) is the second most common persistent carotid–vertebrobasilar anastomosis, with an incidence of 0.027–0.26%. PPHAs change the hemodynamics of the carotid and vertebrobasilar system and may be associated with intracranial vascular anomalies, but basil...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neurology
Main Authors:	Shu Wan, Ming Wang, Jun Gu, Ping Lan, Yongqing Zhou, Xiujue Zheng, Renya Zhan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Subjects:	persistent primitive hypoglossal artery basilar bifurcation aneurysm clip intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00168/full