Association of circle of willis variants with stroke and aneurysm: insights from a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia
Hypoplastic arteries are more frequently observed in the posterior portion of the CoW than in the anterior portion. Most importantly, the incompleteness of the CoW is significantly associated with female sex and stroke.
Authors
- Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-0574)
- Molla Asnake Kebede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6665-7900)
- Melkamu Mitikie Melak
- Yohanes Yoseph Mesfine
- Hashime Meketa Negatie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9603-0029)
- Adugnaw Bogale Worku
- A. Abate
- Solyana Haileselassie Admassie
Institutions
- Mizan Tepi University (ET)
- Dire Dawa University (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2025-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04082-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35