Abstract：
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether there may be a correlation between the anatomical variants of Circle of Willis (CoW) and presence/laterality of mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS). METHODS:We retrospectively identified the CoW variants on Wada angiograms in 71 patients with pathologically proven MTS. Angiograms were interpreted by two radiologists independently and blinded to clinical data. We divided the anterior and posterior components of the CoW into functionally complete and functionally incomplete groups. We then sought its correlation with the presence and laterality of MTS. RESULTS:No statistically significant relationship was found between the functional status of the anterior circulation and the laterality of the MTS (p=0.657). Relationship of the posterior incomplete circle to MTS was statistically significant on both sides (p=0.023 for the left, p=0.04 for the right), with an effect size moderate to large for the left side and moderate for the right side. Although the fetal variant appeared to be related to the ipsilateral MTS, it did not reach to a level of statistical significance (p=0.15). SIGNIFICANCE:The study demonstrates a statistically significant association of the incomplete posterior circulation of the CoW to the presence of ipsilateral MTS. Further studies in larger patient populations may be needed to seek whether an incomplete circulation may facilitate development of MTS, especially affecting the watershed zones.
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Epilepsy Resjournal_title
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Kuyumcu G,Byrne RW,Dawe RJ,Kocak Mdoi
10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.02.017subject
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2017-05-01 00:00:00pages
29-33eissn
0920-1211issn
1872-6844pii
S0920-1211(16)30313-8journal_volume
132pub_type
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更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
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