Cerebrovascular Disease

Vascular disease resulting from build of up of plaque in the carotid artery.  Plaque can narrow the artery or break loose causing a stroke or death.

Rare type of vascular disease where the carotid artery has expanded like a balloon.   This can result in abnormal flow that can cause stroke or death

A tear in the lining of the carotid artery caused by trauma or fibromuscular dysplasia. This can result in an abnormal vessel prone to clotting that can cause stroke or death.

Rare tumor of nerve cells that surround the carotid artery in the neck.  They are rarely malignant (cancer that spreads) but do continue to grow over time and can cause local nerve damage and be disfiguring.

Blockages (plaque) or dissections (tears in artery lining) that affect arteries that go to the part of brain controlling synchronous eye movement, balance, swallowing, consciousness and breathing.

Blockages (plaque) in the artery going to the arm that is usually asymptomatic but occasionally (25%) can result in arm fatigue or dizziness and rarely loss of consciousness when using the affected arm.

Rare type of aneurysm (ballooning) of the artery that goes to the arm.  Can cause discoloration of fingers and rarely wounds, ulcers or gangrene of fingertips requiring amputation.