Persistent Hypoglossal Artery as a Potential Risk Factor for Simultaneous Carotid and Vertebrobasilar Infarcts

Persistent hypoglossal artery (PHA), a rare embryological carotid–basilar anastomosis, is usually accompanied by hypoplastic vertebral and posterior communicating arteries, and thereby such vascular anomaly serves as the main feeder supplying the vertebrobasilar territory. Although rarely reported,...

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Main Authors: Xingyi Jin, Libo Sun, Zheng Feng, Xiaodong Li, Hongyan Zhang, Ke Meng, Weidong Yu, Chao Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00837/full