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THOMAS WILLIS OF THE “CIRCLE OF WILLIS”

Neurosurgery, 2008
Thomas Willis is best known for the circle of Willis. The life story of this 17th- century medical genius, who remains an inspiration for all neuroscientists 300 years later, is summarized in this article. We outline his academic achievements, including his description of the famous basal arterial circle, and we attempt to obtain insight into his ...
Kishor A, Choudhari, Divyesh, Sharma, Joe J, Leyon   +2 more
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Migraine and circle of Willis anomalies

Medical Hypotheses, 2008
Several mechanisms are currently thought to contribute to migraine pathogenesis, including interictal neuronal hyperexcitability, cortical spreading depression underlying the symptom of aura, and trigeminal nerve activation at a peripheral and central level.
Brett, Cucchiara, John, Detre
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Anomalous Circle of Willis with Vertigo

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2015
A 4-y-old boy presented with occasional episodes of vertigo since 8 mo. No variation in vertigo was seen with postural changes. He underwent MRI brain and MR angiography (MRA) which showed an azygos anterior cerebral artery (ACA) with hypoplastic A1 segment of right ACA.
Aditya Prakash, Misra, Ritu, Mishra
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MYCOTIC ANEURYSM OF THE CIRCLE OF WILLIS

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1952
In the Gulstonian Lectures of 1885, Sir William Osler1stated, "The meningeal complication of endocarditis has not received much attention." Osler's remark is as revealing today as it was then. We shall review a case of subacute bacterial endocarditis in which a mycotic aneurysm of the right middle cerebral artery was discovered at autopsy. This lesion
T K, RATHMELL, G, MORA, J G, PESSEL
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Circle of Willis

1998
1, 5, Journal of Medicine and Health ...
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NEUROwords Dr. Thomas Willis’ Famous Eponym: The Circle of Willis

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 2005
[No abstract available]
Cagatay, Ustun, Cagatay, Uston
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The Mouse Circle of Willis

2020
The mouse circle of Willis follows the general mammalian bauplan and resembles that of man. Thus, the circle consists of the main large cerebral arteries; the middle, anterior, and posterior cerebral arteries; plus the anterior and posterior communicating arteries.
Hannsjörg Schröder, Natasha Moser, Stefan Huggenberger   +2 more
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Incompetent Circle of Willis and Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency

Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 2003
An analysis of the vascular basis of vertebrobasilar insufficiency was derived from the examination of 135 subjects by magnetic resonance imaging and angiography. The data from this cohort were compared to those from normal, ie, asymptomatic, individuals.
Louis W, Welsh, John J, Welsh, Bernard, Lewin, Joseph E, Dragonette   +3 more
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