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Revista Archivo Médico de Camagüey
On-line version ISSN 1025-0255
Abstract
MEJIAS ALPIZAR, Yamisel; GARCIA BARRIOS, Clara and BACALLAO CABRERA, Iris. Anatomy of anterior choroidal and posterior communicating arterial systems. AMC [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.6, pp. 1-7. ISSN 1025-0255.
Background: brain-vascular diseases constitute by their great incidence in population a health problem; it is indispensable a diagnosis and treatment for this type of affections that cause disabled neurological sequels that affect the quality of life. Objective: to describe the anatomy of anterior choroidal and posterior communicating arterial systems. Method: a bibliographical review with a total of 24 references was conducted. Conclusions: it was verified that most of authors coincide in a general pattern, with anatomical variants in both arterial systems as for origin, presentation forms, course, ending, branches and irrigation territories that should be take into account in the medical practice.
Keywords : CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ARTERIES [anatomy & histology]; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC.