Carotid Blowout Syndrome (CBS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that can occur in patients with head and neck cancer, particularly those who have undergone radiation therapy.

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

Background Carotid blowout syndrome is a serious complication of head and neck cancer (HNC) that may involve the intracranial or extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA). Although parent artery ...

Neck stretches are easy and beneficial exercises for improving circulation in the carotid arteries. Simply tilting your head from side to side and front to back can help loosen tight neck muscles ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

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Your healthcare provider may also feel for pain or swollen lymph nodes in your neck, and examine your jaw, nose, and mouth. Additional tests won't always be necessary, but some cases may require a ...

When you wake up, you will feel groggy and a little “out of it." You will be connected to some monitors and IV lines for medications and fluids. You may also have a special IV in your neck to measure ...

Increased size of one or more lymph nodes. Most are in the neck. Also, includes swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or groin It's larger than the same node on the other side of the body Normal nodes are ...

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Take care of your vascular (blood vessel) system: Conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes can damage arteries, restricting blood flow to the penis and leading to ED. An ...