Open AccessPrevalence of typical circle of Willis and the variation in the anterior communicating artery: A study of a Sri Lankan population
Author(s) -
K Ranil D De Silva,
Rukmal Silva,
Wiranthi Gunasekera,
R W Jayesekera
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.56314
Subject(s) - medicine , circle of willis , variation (astronomy) , sri lanka , population , anterior communicating artery , surgery , ancient history , anatomy , aneurysm , south asia , astronomy , environmental health , history , physics
To determine the extent of hypoplasia of the component vessels of the circle of Willis (CW) and the anatomical variations in the anterior communicating artery (AcomA) in the subjects who have died of causes unrelated to the brain and compare with previous autopsy studies.