Anatomic Variations in the Circle of Willis and Headache: A Case Report Study

Mehrnahad, Mersad; Hamzeh, Mahdi; Hasanian, Mohammad

doi:10.5812/modernc.121582

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Mehrnahad M, Hamzeh M, Hasanian M. Anatomic Variations in the Circle of Willis and Headache: A Case Report Study. Mod Care J 2022; 19 (1)
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Anatomic Variations in the Circle of Willis and Headache: A Case Report Study

Mersad Mehrnahad ^*¹

, Mahdi Hamzeh²

, Mohammad Hasanian³

1- Qom university of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran , mersad.mehr@gmail.com
2- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
3- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

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Introduction: Anatomic variation in the circle of Willis (CoW) is a common finding among the population. Headache has been reported as one of the symptoms of these variations. Case Presentation: Recent studies suggest a possible association between neurovascular accidents and these variations. In this case, a 50-year-old male presenting with headache underwent imaging evaluation, revealing anatomic variations in CoW. Conclusions: Headaches with or without neurological symptoms or a history of migraine and transient ischemic attack (TIA) may suggest the diagnosis of CoW disease and variations, and additional imaging evaluation is recommended in these cases.

Keywords: Headache, Anatomic Variation, Transient Ischemic Attack, Circle of Willis

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Article Types: case report | Subject: General
Received: 2026/01/10 | Accepted: 2022/01/15 | Published: 2022/01/15