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. 2013 Jul 26;8(7):e71007. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071007

Table 5. Summary of studies examining circle of Willis morphology and migraine using magnetic resonance angiography.

Anterior circle of Willis incomplete Posterior circle of Willis incomplete
Control MWA MwoA Migraine combined Control MWA MwoA Migraine combined
Present study n = 170 13% 32% 21% 26% 41% 64% 57% 61%
Cavestro [32] n = 429 5% 9% 10% 10% 13% 35% 24% 26%
Bugnicort [31] n = 124 5% 9% 4% 6% 18% 61% 38% 49%
Schoonman [33] n = 44 17% NR NR 9% 67% NR NR 50%
Ikeda [34] n = 173 NR NR NR NR 45% 81% 48% 62%

NR  =  not reported.