Persistent communications between the carotid and vertebrobasilar arteries (mnemonic)
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"HOT Pepper" is a mnemonic to recall the persistent communications between the anterior (carotid) and posterior (vertebrobasilar) systems. Knowledge of these anatomical variants is important to avoid confusion with pathology and to prevent inadvertent traumainjury during surgery.
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