Pulsatility analysis of the circle of Willis [PDF]
Aging BrainPurpose: To evaluate the phenomenological significance of cerebral blood pulsatility imaging in aging research. Methods: N = 38 subjects from 20 to 72 years of age (24 females) were imaged with ultrafast MRI with a sampling rate of 100 ms and ...
Henning U. Voss, Qolamreza R. Razlighi
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Circle of Willis Configuration and Thrombus Localization Impact on Ischemic Stroke Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: The published literature highlights the fact that the integrity of the Circle of Willis has a direct impact on stroke outcome, especially in cases of distal internal carotid T occlusion.
Audrius Širvinskas +4 more
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Interaction between vertebral artery hypoplasia and circle of Willis variants in posterior circulation stroke and TIA [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundThe clinical relevance of posterior Circle of Willis (CoW) variants remains controversial, particularly in the presence of vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH).
Virginija Gaigalaite +4 more
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Quantitative evaluation of normal cerebrospinal fluid flow in Sylvian aqueduct and perivascular spaces of middle cerebral artery and circle of Willis using 2D phase-contrast MRI imaging [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceIntroductionRecently, it was proposed that CSF flow comprises a critical part of the glymphatic system, playing a role in various brain abnormalities from Alzheimer’s disease to hydrocephalus.
Rosemarie Faustina D. Le +4 more
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Prevalence and Patterns of Circle of Willis Variants in Civil Service Hospital: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study Using 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Angiography [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical AssociationIntroduction: The Circle of Willis (CoW) is a crucial cerebral arterial network, and its anatomical variations may influence cerebrovascular health.
Subash Thapa +3 more
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Circle of Willis Variants: Fetal PCA [PDF]
Stroke Research and Treatment, 2013 We sought to determine the prevalence of fetal posterior cerebral artery (fPCA) and if fPCA was associated with specific stroke etiology and vessel territory affected.
Amir Shaban +3 more
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Prognostic analysis of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with acute internal carotid artery obstruction based on circle of Willis variation [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveEndovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVMT) is widely employed in patients with acute intracranial carotid artery occlusion (AIICAO). This study aimed to predict the outcomes of EVMT following AIICAO by utilizing anatomic classification of the ...
Tianlun Qiu, Huagang Luo, Wuqiao Bao
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Migraine with aura is associated with an incomplete circle of willis: results of a prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 To compare the prevalence of an incomplete circle of Willis in patients with migraine with aura, migraine without aura, and control subjects, and correlate circle of Willis variations with alterations in cerebral perfusion.Migraine with aura, migraine ...
Brett Cucchiara +7 more
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Heritability of circle of Willis variations in families with intracranial aneurysms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Intracranial aneurysms more often occur in the same arterial territory within families. Several aneurysm locations are associated with specific circle of Willis variations.
Mayte Sánchez van Kammen +9 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 INTRODUCTION: The circle of Willis is an anatomical structure of clinical importance particularly in the evaluation of neurovascular diseases. Individuals show considerable variations in the anatomical configuration of the circle of Willis.
Charles Nyasa +4 more
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