A member asked:

Carotid artery feels numb and full. i'm only 18 but could it be possible my artery is blocked?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Doubtful: Unlikely, at your age, you would experience carotid thrombosis, unless you had trauma, and then, a stroke would develop. The sensation over the neck could represent muscle spasm, enlarged lymph node, or aberrant thyroid tissue. See your doc, get examined, and hopefully, get reassured.

Answered 3/25/2013

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