Anatomical variations in the circle of Willis are associated with increased odds of intracranial aneurysms: The Tromsø study

• Published in: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
• Main Authors: Hindenes, Lars Bakke, Ingebrigtsen, Tor, Isaksen, Jørgen Gjernes, Håberg, Asta, Johnsen, Liv-Hege, Herder, Marit, Mathiesen, Ellisiv B., Vangberg, Torgil Riise
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Tromsø; Willis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3088740; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2023.120740

Purpose Studies on patients suggest an association between anatomical variations in the Circle of Willis (CoW) and intracranial aneurysms (IA), but it is unclear whether this association is present in the general population. In this cross-sectional population study, we investigated the associations...