Great cerebral vein

The great cerebral vein is one of the large blood vessels in the skull draining the cerebrum (brain).

It also has the named after "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).

External link

 * Vein of Galen images
 * Vein of Galen images
 * Vein of Galen images

Vena cerebri magna Vena Galeni