Collaterals in acute stroke: beyond the clot

DS Liebeskind - Neuroimaging Clinics, 2005 - neuroimaging.theclinics.com
Reduction of cerebral blood flow (CBF) as a result of proximal lumenal obstruction may be
offset promptly and adequately by collateral flow [1]. Effective perfusion results from the net …

Are the distributions of variations of circle of Willis different in different populations?–Results of an anatomical study and review of literature

B Eftekhar, M Dadmehr, S Ansari, M Ghodsi… - BMC neurology, 2006 - Springer
Background Previous studies have proposed correlation between variants of the cerebral
arterial circle (also known as circle of Willis) and some cerebrovascular diseases …

Modelling the circle of Willis to assess the effects of anatomical variations and occlusions on cerebral flows

J Alastruey, KH Parker, J Peiró, SM Byrd… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Blood flow in the circle of Willis (CoW) is modelled using the 1-D equations of pressure and
flow wave propagation in compliant vessels. The model starts at the left ventricle and …

[HTML][HTML] The three-phase enriched environment paradigm promotes neurovascular restorative and prevents learning impairment after ischemic stroke in rats

Y Zhan, MZ Li, L Yang, XF Feng, JF Lei, N Zhang… - Neurobiology of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enriched environment (EE) with a complex combination of sensorimotor, cognitive and
social stimulations has been shown to enhance brain plasticity and improve recovery of …

[HTML][HTML] Tetramethylpyrazine promotes stroke recovery by inducing the restoration of neurovascular unit and transformation of A1/A2 reactive astrocytes

X Feng, M Li, Z Lin, M Li, Y Lu, Y Zhuang… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
2, 3, 5, 6-Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) as an active ingredient extracted from a traditional
Chinese herbal medicine Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. has been proved to penetrate blood …

A computational model study of the influence of the anatomy of the circle of Willis on cerebral hyperperfusion following carotid artery surgery

F Liang, K Fukasaku, H Liu, S Takagi - Biomedical engineering online, 2011 - Springer
Background Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome develops in a small subset of patients
following carotid artery surgery (CAS) performed to treat severe carotid artery stenosis. This …

Incomplete circle of Willis and right axillary artery perfusion

P Merkkola, H Tulla, A Ronkainen, V Soppi… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The aim of our anatomic study was to assess whether the commonly used
method of perfusion through the right axillary artery is sufficient in providing uniform …

The role of the circle of Willis in internal carotid artery stenosis and anatomical variations: a computational study based on a patient-specific three-dimensional model

G Zhu, Q Yuan, J Yang, JH Yeo - Biomedical engineering online, 2015 - Springer
Background The aim of this study is to provide better insights into the cerebral perfusion
patterns and collateral mechanism of the circle of Willis (CoW) under anatomical and …

A multitude of variations in the configuration of the circle of Willis: an autopsy study

W Klimek-Piotrowska, M Rybicka, A Wojnarska… - Anatomical science …, 2016 - Springer
The circle of Willis (CW) is an anastomotic system of arteries located at the base of the brain.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the anatomic configuration of the CW in the Polish …

Multidetector CT angiography of the Circle of Willis: association of its variants with carotid artery disease and brain ischemia

A Varga, G Di Leo, PV Banga, C Csobay-Novák… - European …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose (1) to estimate the prevalence of Circle of Willis (CoW) variants in patients
undergoing carotid endarterectomy,(2) to correlate these variants to controls and (3) …