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What would cause spasms in your neck or carotid artery?
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Poor posture : Muscle spasm from posture, & exercise are not uncommon. Carotid spasm is rare.
Answered 12/22/2016
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Carotid spasms: Carotid spasms occur only with direct manipulation of the artery itself, such as during an operation or during a catheterization. Carotid artery spasms will not cause pain that one would attribute to the neck in any way.
Answered 5/15/2017
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