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Embryological Lateral Striate Artery Variants

Revised Concept of Recurrent Artery of Heubner, the Perforators to the Anterior Perforated Substance and Middle Cerebral Artery Variants

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Abstract

Purpose

The anterior perforating arteries are a group of arteries that enter the brain through the anterior perforated substance (APS). Because the lenticulostriate artery, the recurrent artery of Heubner (RAH) and the perforators from A1 of anterior cerebral artery (ACA) penetrate the APS and supply the basal ganglia, these arteries can be considered as having a common embryological origin.

Results

During development, the lateral striate arteries are divided from the lateral olfactory artery and divided into the RAH and middle cerebral artery (MCA). The RAH is a fascinating artery for its early development and variations of origin and course. The MCA has also several variations, such as the duplicated MCA, accessory MCA, and fenestration.

Conclusion

We provide a review of embryologic development and anatomical variations of the RAH, the perforators to the APS and MCA as a group of the lateral striate artery.

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Abbreviations

ACA:

Anterior cerebral artery

AChA:

Anterior choroidal artery

APS:

Anterior perforated substance

DMSA:

Distal medial striate artery

FPA:

Frontopolar artery

ICA:

Internal carotid artery

MCA:

Middle cerebral artery

mFBA:

Medial frontobasal artery

PMSA:

Proximal medial striate artery

Pu:

Putamen

POA:

Primitive olfactory artery

RAH:

Recurrent artery of Heubner

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    Takahiro Ota

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    Masaki Komiyama

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Ota, T., Komiyama, M. Embryological Lateral Striate Artery Variants. Clin Neuroradiol 31, 73–78 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-020-00978-z

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