Sudden difficulty in walking, loss of balance, lack of coordination Suddendizzinessand/or confusion Difficulty speaking (calledaphasia) Confusion Sudden severe headache Problems with memory Difficulty swallowing (calleddysphagia) What Is a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?
Carotid artery disease occurs because of damage to the inner lining of the artery. This is a gradual process associated withsmoking,high blood pressure, high cholesterollevels, and poorly controlleddiabetes. These all may cause minor damage to the inner walls of an artery, and during the healing...
Carotid artery stenosis is when the carotid arteries in your neck become narrow, increasing your risk of stroke. Learn how UPMC experts deliver advanced care.
Proglumide suppressed neither phase III activity nor propagation of interdigestive migrating contractions (IMC) in the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, proglumide did not inhibit the gastric motor activity stimulated by pentagastrin, however, it suppressed the pH in Pavlov pouch stim...
Symptoms of a migraine aura can include problems with: Vision (wavy lines, spots in vision, or flashing lights) Sensations (skin crawling or tingling or even strange smells) Speech (stuttering) Motor functions (twitching or weakness of arm or leg) Migraine aura symptoms last just a few ...
The relationship between focal neurologic symptoms, carotid artery stenosis, and cervical bruits was studied in 495 patients. Among the 990 carotid arteries, 562 (57%) were considered to be symptomatic and 505 (51%) were associated with bruit. There was a linear relationship between the degree ...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients are at an increased risk of disease in other vascular territories. The relationship between PAD and carotid artery disease is unknown. A prospective database was used of over 3.5 million U.S. adults from 2003-2008 who completed a medical and lifestyle...
Results were qualitatively similar when GEE was used instead of logistic regression. Conclusions: Greater carotid artery stiffness is associated with a higher incidence of depressive symptoms. This study supports the hypothesis that carotid artery stiffness contributes to the development of late-life ...
you have one in yourbrain, you may get a CT scan or an invasive test called an angiogram. During this, dye is injected into an artery in an arm or leg and travels to yourbrain. A picture of yourbrainis then taken. The dye will make it easier for your doctor to see any problems....
Asymptomatic tight stenosis of the internal carotid artery: long-term prognosis. We followed 38 patients with a neck bruit due to symptomless internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis greater than 90% for a mean period of 48 months. The an... J,Bogousslavsky,P,... - 《Neurology》 被引量...