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Title: Configuration of Circle of Willis and Its Clinical Significance
Authors: Aisha Hassan Brohi, Kevin Joseph Jerome Borges, Gulraiz Hikmat Yar, Syed Nudrat Nawaid Shah, Nuzhat Hassan
Journal: Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College (JBUMDC)
Publisher: Bahria University, Islamabad
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2018
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Language: English
Keywords: Circle of WillisAnatomical variationscerebral arteries
In occlusive vascular brain diseases, the structure of the circle of Willis is of immense importance. A high percentage ofvariations have been reported in the arteries forming circle of Willis. These have profound clinical implications. Withadvances in interventional radiological procedures, the interventional radiologists and neurosurgeons need to have thoroughknowledge of these variations. This article will help readers understand the significance of anatomical variations and theirclinical effects.
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