The pathology of blood circulation in the vessels of the neck can be caused by a lot of reasons, but all of them are very serious. In the absence of timely treatment, the consequences can be most unpleasant, up to a stroke.
Identification of possible diseases
The most optimal diagnostic method is an ultrasound of the vessels of the neck and head. It allows you to identify a specific violation. During the ultrasound examination, the condition of the carotid arteries, brachiocephalic trunk, vertebral arteries is assessed . Ultrasound is good because it is completely safe for health, while its effectiveness is very high. The method is quite simple, but it allows the timely diagnosis of almost the entire spectrum of vascular diseases. These diseases are fraught with many complications. Ultrasound of the vessels of the neck helps to prevent them - because if treatment is started on time, many troubles can be avoided.
Medical indications
You should immediately undergo this diagnostic procedure if you suffer from frequent dizziness, weakness, trembling legs, or fainting. All this indicates that the vessels of the head and neck "signal" to you that there is a problem.
Particular attention should be paid to your health if:
- You have been diagnosed with arterial hypertension.
- The pressure is lowered, the pulse is poorly felt.
- You have high cholesterol, you are prone to overweight, suffer from overweight and high blood pressure, abuse smoking.
- It is difficult for you to move on foot, while walking there is pain in the calf muscles.
- You have suffered a stroke or heart attack.
- You have epileptic seizures.
- You often notice a pulsating vein in the neck.
If at least one of the listed items is available, you are advised to immediately conduct an ultrasound of the vessels of the neck. In addition, ultrasound can detect a disease such as stenosis. Timely diagnosis of cerebral vessels allows you to record the venous outflow of blood from the cranial cavity.
Ultrasound of the vessels of the neck
The doctor may prescribe such a procedure if the patient suspects the possibility of atherosclerosis and obstructed blood circulation in the brain. During listening to the cervical vessels, unpleasant noises can be detected - in this case, the patient is also shown a study. The grounds for ultrasound of the vessels of the neck can serve as such factors as:
- The presence of tumors in the neck and chest.
- High or low blood pressure.
- Too high cholesterol.
- Too high weight.
- Frequent stresses.
- Bad heredity.
- Diabetes.
The "risk group" includes men who are prone to overweight, over the age of forty years. Ultrasound examination of the cervical vessels reveals narrowing of the lumen in the arteries. This diagnoses the state of the walls of the vessels, reveals possible thickening or thinning, blood clots and atherosclerotic plaques. The vessels can be completely clogged, which is also detected by ultrasound. The timely detection of plaques and blockages allows for treatment and to prevent the occurrence of a stroke.