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Neurovascular Anatomy

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A basic understanding of the vascular anatomy of the head and neck is needed to appropriately utilize neurointerventional services and perform neurointerventional procedures. In this chapter, the anatomy of the arterial and venous systems of the neck and cranium is reviewed. While a detailed coverage of these structures is beyond the scope of this text, special focus is placed on aspects that are most relevant to interventional practitioners.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 8 Medical Park, Suite 420, SC, 29203, Columbia

    Sonal Mehta M.D. (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Saint Louis University, 1438 S. Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104, USA

    Randall C. Edgell M.D.

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  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA

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Mehta, S., Edgell, R.C. (2015). Neurovascular Anatomy. In: Edgell, R., Savitz, S., Dalfino, J. (eds) Neurointervention in the Medical Specialties. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1942-0_2

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