Persistent Trigeminal Artery as Collateral Circulation in Ischemic Stroke.

Julien Engelhardt1, Gilles El Hage1, Michel W Bojanowski1

  • 1Division of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.

World Neurosurgery
|January 21, 2021
PubMed
Summary

The persistent trigeminal artery, a common embryonic remnant, can act as crucial collateral circulation. This case highlights its potential role in limiting brain infarction during internal carotid artery dissection.