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Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1421-9786
Content:
Vascular disease affects many different arterial beds throughout the body. Yet the brain is susceptible to several vascular disorders that either are not found in other parts of the body or when found are much less likely to cause clinical syndromes in other organs. This specific vulnerability of the brain may be explained by structural and functional differences between the vessels of the brain and those of vessels in other parts of the body. In this review, we focus on how cerebrovascular anatomy and physiology may make the brain and its vessels more susceptible to unique vascular pathologies. To highlight these differences, we use our knowledge of five diseases and syndromes that most commonly manifest in the intracranial vasculature. For each, we identify characteristics of the intracranial arteries that make them susceptible to these diseases, while noting areas of uncertainty requiring further research.
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volume:52
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number:1
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year:2023
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pages:52-60
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extent:9
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Cerebrovascular diseases, Basel : Karger, 1991-, 52, Heft 1 (2023), 52-60 (gesamt 9), 1421-9786
Language:
English
URN:
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023020823275508405699
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1159/000524724
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023020823275508405699
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1280499125/34
URL:
https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/524724
URL:
https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/524724
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