Circle of Willis variation in a complex stroke presentation: a case report

Emsley, Hedley CA, Young, Carolyn A ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-8203 and White, Richard P (2006) Circle of Willis variation in a complex stroke presentation: a case report BMC Neurology, 6 (1). ISSN 1471-2377, 1471-2377

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Abstract

AbstractBackgroundThe impact of circle of Willis anatomical variation upon the presentation of stroke is probably underrecognised.Case presentationA 63-year-old right-handed woman developed a left hemiparesis and right leg weakness sequentially following a road traffic accident (RTA). Despite initial concern about the possibility of cervical spinal cord injury, the final diagnosis was bilateral artery-to-artery embolic cerebral infarction with dominant right internal carotid artery.ConclusionThe case illustrates the complex presentation of stroke as a pseudo-cervical cord lesion and the impact of circle of Willis anatomical variation upon the expression of large vessel cerebrovascular disease.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published: 15 March 2006. 4 pages (page numbers not for citation purposes).
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CERVICAL-SPINE, ARTERY
Subjects:	?? RC0321 ??
Divisions:	Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology > Inst. Systems, Molec & Integrative Biology
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2008 09:51
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2025 22:36
DOI:	10.1186/1471-2377-6-13
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