It can be tricky to pinpoint the cause of pain at the base of your skull, the area behind your ears where your head and neck meet. Understanding the cause of the pain can help you determine how to ...

Intracranial tumors, particularly posterior fossa tumors, may require additional imaging of the posterior circulation. Of note, there may be anastomoses between external carotid branches (particularly ...

Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body. The subclavian artery is a major blood vessel located in the thorax ...

2010;18(3):166-177. Patients with VA aneurysms presented either asymptomatic (eg, incidental finding on angiography done, for instance, for a ruptured subclavian artery aneurysm) or with a myriad ...

Occipital neuralgia is a rare condition ... with migraine because of the intensity of symptoms. Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says. Infection with the ...

Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says. Infection with the COVID-19 virus is associated with rapid ...

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 ...

Her history is otherwise significant for hypertension, coronary artery disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring chronic steroid use, and idiopathic hypertrophic aortic ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...