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Can cartoid stenosis be caused by trauma? is it repairable or treatable? is there an image or test that shows if the brain is getting enough blood?

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Yes, but see below: Narrowing of the carotid artery can be due to stenosis secondary to atherosclerosis, but a more acute form comes from trauma due to tearing of the inner surfaces, a carotid dissection, and this is an emergency situation. A carotid duplex, a ct angio, an MRI angio can all demonstrate the block.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Not quite: Trauma can cause carotid dissection which narrows artery. Not a true stenosis. Clinical picture and radiology scans will determine if enough blood getting to brain.

Answered 8/26/2013

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