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Variations of the Vertebral Artery (VA) and Vertebrobasilar Junction (VBJ)

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This chapter includes (1) Anomalous level of entry to the transverse foramen, (2) C2 segmental type VA, (3) C3 segmental type VA, (4) Extracranial and craniovertebral junction VA fenestration, (5) Intracranial VA fenestration and VBJ arterial ring, and (6) VA termination at the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. There are 15 figures and 3 illustrations.

Before either neck surgery or posterior fossa surgery, VA variations should be identified to prevent complications.

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Uchino, A. (2022). Variations of the Vertebral Artery (VA) and Vertebrobasilar Junction (VBJ). In: Atlas of the Supraaortic Craniocervical Arterial Variations. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6803-6_10

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