László Orosz, Zoltán Gyöngyösi, Zsolt Susán, Péter Siró, Arjan Willem Hoksbergen, László Csiba, Béla Fülesdi
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Abstract
Background a purpose: The collateral capacity of the circle of Willis (CoW) may play an important role in the development of ischemic strokes. The occurrence of classical polygon shows wide geographical variations and morphological data on diameters of the Willisian collaterals are scarce. We aimed to assess CoW variations and vessel diameters in a Central European cohort.
Subjects and methods: CoWs were removed during routine autopsy. The morphological pattern of the circles was recorded. The prepared circles were then put between two glass plates and tightly compressed. The length of the vessels and half of the circumference were measured under a light microscope enabling measurement with an approximation of 0.1 mm. Vessel diameters were calculated from vessel circumference.
Results: A total of 110 circles were analysed. Incomplete circles (missing one or two segments of CoW) were found in 25 cases (22.7%). Any forms of anatomical variations were detected in 14 cases (12.7%). When applying the <1 mm diameter threshold for analysis, 36 anterior communicating arteries (32.7%), 53 right posterior communicating arteries (48.2%), 73 left posterior communicating arteries (66.4%) and 18 posterior communicating arteries (16.3%) on both the sides were considered hypoplastic.
Conclusions: In patients without stroke in their history, complete CoW may be present in >60% of the cases. Our diameter data may serve as reference values for the Central-European population.
期刊介绍:
Translational Neuroscience provides a closer interaction between basic and clinical neuroscientists to expand understanding of brain structure, function and disease, and translate this knowledge into clinical applications and novel therapies of nervous system disorders.