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Carotid Vascular Trauma treatment in Sarjapur Road

Carotid Vascular Trauma

Carotid Vascular Trauma treatment in Sarjapur Road, Bangalore

Fat deposits (plaques) clog the carotid arteries, which deliver blood to the brain and head. Blockages in the blood supply to the brain increase your risk of stroke, a medical emergency.

You lose oxygen to your brain when you have a stroke. The death of brain cells begins within minutes. Strokes are one of the leading causes of permanent disability and death in the United States.

It takes a long time for carotid artery disease after trauma to develop. Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or strokes may be the first signs of the condition. Your brain is temporarily deprived of blood flow when you have a TIA. Book an appointment to have the best treatment.

Medications, lifestyle changes, and sometimes surgery can help to treat carotid artery disease.

Symptoms

Symptoms of carotid artery disease are often absent in the early stages. You may not be aware of the condition until it is severe enough to deprive your brain of oxygen, resulting in a stroke or TIA.

Stroke and transient ischemic attack symptoms include:

  • You feel numb or weak on one side of your body, often only on one side of your face or limbs

  • An inability to speak or understand suddenly

  • One or both eyes suddenly become unable to see

  • Feeling dizzy or unbalanced suddenly

  • No known cause for sudden, severe headaches

Diagnosis

An in-depth medical history and physical examination are likely to be performed by your doctor. Examine your neck for a swooshing sound (bruit) that indicates narrowed carotid arteries. It is then possible for your doctor to test your physical and mental abilities, such as strength, memory, and speech.

The doctors may advise you to do the following after that:

  • Ultrasounds can assess carotid artery pressure and blood flow.

  • A CT or MRI scan can detect strokes or other abnormalities.

  • CT or MR angiography can see additional carotid artery blood flow images. 

  • CT scans or MRIs gather images of your neck and brain after injecting contrasting dye into a blood vessel.

Treatment Procedures

You must treat carotid artery disease to avoid strokes. To treat your carotid arteries, you will need to determine the extent of the blockage.

Your doctor may recommend the following if the blockage is mild to moderate:

They are slowing the progression of atherosclerosis through lifestyle changes. It would help if you quit smoking, weight loss, healthy eating, and salt reduction, and it is advisable to do regular exercise.

A medication that lowers cholesterol or controls blood pressure. If blood clots are a concern, your doctor may recommend taking aspirin or another blood-thinning medication daily.

It may be necessary to remove the blockage from the artery if it is severe or you have already suffered a stroke or TIA. There are several options available:

Carotid endarterectomy treats the most severe cases of carotid artery disease. The surgeon removes the plaques from the affected carotid artery after the surgeon creates the opening in the front of your neck. The doctors use a stitch or a graft to repair the route. Visit our vascular surgery hospital in Bangalore for the best treatment.

When carotid endarterectomy is not possible or if you have other medical conditions making surgery too risky, carotid angioplasty and stenting may be an option. A catheter threads a small balloon to the clogged area under local anaesthesia. Typically, inserting a small wire mesh coil (stent) after the inflation of the balloon helps to widen the passage to prevent the artery from narrowing again.

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