Implications of a Variation of Middle Cerebral Artery in the Interpretation of Transcranial Doppler.
- Author:
Kwang Chul CHO
1
;
Joong Hyun PARK
;
Seong Jin YIM
;
Sang Won HAN
;
Jeong Yeon KIM
;
Jae Hyeon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. swhan@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Accessory middle cerebral artery;
Variation of middle cerebral artery;
Transcranial Doppler
- MeSH:
Anterior Cerebral Artery;
Humans;
Incidence;
Middle Cerebral Artery*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(1):130-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The accessory middle cerebral artery (MCA) is a variation of the MCA branching, which originates from the anterior cerebral artery (ACA). It is deemed as an incidental anatomical finding and the incidence is reported to be 0.3% to 4.0%. Although the accessory MCA is infrequent it nevertheless may have important implications in the interpretation of transcranial Doppler (TCD) findings. We report two patients having an accessory MCA and its clinical significance.
