Symptoms of carotid atherosclerosis

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Carotid atherosclerosis, or carotid atherosclerosis, is the manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis in the carotid artery, which usually occurs in adolescence and gradually worsens with age. At present, it is considered to be closely related to the occurrence of ischemic stroke in the elderly. The symptom of carotid atherosclerosis, next I tell you.

Symptoms of carotid atherosclerosis

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) can be characterized by transient unilateral limb sensation, dyskinesia, monocular blindness or aphasia, which usually lasts only a few minutes and completely recovers within 24 hours after onset. After the attack, there was no definite positive sign in physical examination and no focal lesion in imaging examination;

The common clinical symptoms of ischemic stroke include sensory and / or motor disturbance of one limb, aphasia, and coma in severe cases. Physical examination showed corresponding signs of nervous system localization, and imaging examination showed focal lesions.

Many patients with carotid atherosclerotic diseases have no neurological symptoms or only some nonspecific manifestations, such as dizziness, headache, syncope, etc.

matters needing attention

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