Bilateral carotid atherosclerosis?

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Carotid atherosclerosis is also the atherosclerosis of the neck, which is mainly a kind of systemic atherosclerosis. It is a manifestation of the neck of the human body. General carotid atherosclerosis is different from lower extremity atherosclerosis. The high incidence of carotid atherosclerosis is in the adolescence of patients, and it will continue to worsen with the increase of age. So, bilateral carotid atherosclerosis? Let's talk about it

Bilateral carotid atherosclerosis?

The degree of symptoms of carotid atherosclerosis depends on the degree of stenosis and the nature of plaque. Generally speaking, according to whether carotid atherosclerosis can cause ischemia, the symptoms of carotid atherosclerosis are divided into two categories, symptomatic and asymptomatic.

Asymptomatic type, that is, there are many patients with carotid arteriosclerosis. Clinically, there are no nervous system related symptoms, and some are only some other symptoms. The symptoms are relatively mild, such as dizziness, headache, syncope and other symptoms.

If symptomatic, it can be divided into two kinds, one is transient ischemic attack, the main symptoms are unilateral limb sensation, dyskinesia, monocular blindness, etc; Another is ischemic stroke, the main performance is dyskinesia, aphasia and other symptoms.

matters needing attention

For carotid arteriosclerosis, the best thing is to be able to detect and treat in time, and to prevent as soon as possible. Usually need patients to develop good living habits, need to avoid some factors that can cause carotid atherosclerosis, need a reasonable diet.