A 73-year-old man reports symptoms of dizziness, unsteadiness, and occasional vertigo to his primary care physician. On physical examination, bilateral carotid bruits are heard. Diagnostic imaging ...

THE patient with signs and symptoms of cerebro-vascular insufficiency presents specific problems relating to diagnosis and treatment. Realizing that widely divergent opinions exist regarding the ...

CEREBROVASCULAR insufficiency due to subclavian-artery occlusion is more frequent, more simply diagnosed and more easily treated than generally recognized. Only recently has attention been focused on ...

In this case, there is a smooth narrowing of the proximal right ICA, with beading of the distal ICA; these findings are consistent with a diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). Similar findings ...

Carotid body paragangliomas often manifest as slow-growing, nontender masses in the neck, located anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle at the level of the hyoid bone. They are movable in the ...

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two large ...

Most of the patients who had carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid disease were diagnosed on the basis of carotid imaging tests ordered for uncertain or inappropriate indications, ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Have you been told you have diseased or clogged carotid arteries (carotid stenosis)? Are you nervous about what this may mean in terms of your risk of stroke? Here are some ...

The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face. There are two carotid arteries, one on the right and one on the left. Photo Credit: WebMD Like ...