The carotid arteries are the two large pure blood vessels those are exist at both side of the neck and these are main arteries that supply oxygen rich blood to the brain. The word meaning of stenosis is narrowing or blockage of any passageway. So, we can say that carotid artery stenosis disease is a cardiovascular disease that occurs when one of two or both carotid arteries become narrow due to any blockage.
Carotid artery stenosis is possible in person who has diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, high stress of any reason, diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, obesity, lack of exercise, and old age.
Causes of carotid artery stenosis :
• The main cause for happening carotid artery stenosis is stroke. Stroke is a condition in which deficiency of oxygen, nutrition and blood flow occurs in brain.
• Another cause of carotid artery stenosis is atherosclerosis in which carotid arteries becomes block due to collection of fatty materials at inner wall.
Symptoms of carotid artery stenosis :
Most of the time carotid artery stenosis doesn’t show any special symptoms but some are possible:
- Partial paralysis
- Sometime blindness
- Feeling of numbness
- Speech problems
Treatment for carotid artery stenosis:
Treatment for carotid artery stenosis will depend on degree of severity of blockage in carotid arteries. If you are aware about self care than you can easily avoid carotid artery stenosis. You should avoid –
- Heavy exercise
- Smoking
- Fat and cholesterol rich food
And should maintain a healthy weight, eat balanced diet, exercising regularly etc.
