Antyllus, a Greek physician in 2nd-century Rome, developed aneurysm surgery methods that remained standard practice until the ...

It is located on the left and right sides of the head and is relatively short. The posterior cerebral arteries branch off from the basilar artery. The left and right PCAs form the longest sections of ...

As such, the purpose of this study is to provide a focused review of the reported cases of anomalous MMA branching from the basilar artery, its anatomy, potential patterns, and clinical significance.

Background: Thrombectomy improves outcomes in patients with basilar artery (BA) occlusion [1,2 ... to distal BA occlusion and performed blinded classification of their BA anatomy as either T‐ or ...

There is a small hole on each side of the cervical vertebrae, and through this hole passes the vertebral basilar artery. The bony cervical vertebrae protect this vital blood vessel. The cervical ...

We present the case of an 82‐year‐old woman who presented with sudden onset of left‐sided weakness. Cross‐sectional imaging revealed occlusion of the basilar artery with a persistent primitive ...

The persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA) extends from the internal carotid artery to the basilar artery between the origins ... is difficult due to the deep location and complex anatomy of ...

The vascular anatomy, clinical presentation, and severity of neurologic deficit in patients with basilar-artery occlusion differ from those in patients with anterior-circulation strokes.

A new study explores how humans seem to be evolving in a very unexpected way — namely, by having a third artery in some of our forearms. In an article published by the Journal of Anatomy ...