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Recently, my mother discover that, their posterior cerebral artery was missing or in others words, "don't have any". is this normal?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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No: It is a congenital variation most likely. There are many anomalies possible. Most are not symptomatic. Check with the doc who told her.

Answered 2/17/2013

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