Great cerebral vein

Great cerebral vein

Infobox Vein
Name = Vein of Galen
Latin = vena magna cerebri
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Caption = Velum interpositum.
DrainsFrom = cerebrum
Source = internal cerebral veins | DrainsTo = straight sinus
Artery = cerebral arteries
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The great cerebral vein is one of the large blood vessels in the skull draining the cerebrum (brain).

It is also known as the "vein of Galen" (VG), named for its discoverer, the Greek physician Galen. However, it is not the only vein with this eponym.

Disorders

It is prone to congenital defects, such as vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAM) and vein of Galen aneurysmal dilation (VGAD).


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* [http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=factoid_images&recnum=861 Vein of Galen images]


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