The artery of Davidoff and Schechter is the only dural radicle of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) and supplies parts of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli 1.
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Summary
origin: either the P1 or P2 segment of the PCA
course: inferior to the superior cerebellar artery and superior to the trochlear nerve in the ambient cistern
supply: the posterior falx cerebri at the falcotentorial junction and adjoining medial tentorium cerebelli
History and etymology
It was first described by husband and wife neuroradiologists, Paul B Wollschlaeger (1920-1981) 5 and Gertraud Wollschlaeger (fl. 2022), who performed angiography on post-mortem samples. Davidoff and Schechter were their mentors in neuroradiology and the artery was named for them 2.
Clinical importance
The artery of Davidoff and Schechter can be implicated in dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) or meningioma. It can be a target for endovascular embolization in the treatment of dAVF.