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A member asked:
How different are symptoms when both common carotid arteries is compressed from that when both jugular veins are compressed?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Brains and Oxygen: I sure hope you are not considering doing harm to yourself or someone else. But, if there is an interruption to the brain oxygen supply death occurs within minutes.
Answered 2/2/2017
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Ischemia or congesti: When compressing both carotid artery, the blood flow to brain will be cut down as ischemic condition as like fainting, dizzy or passing out. The both jugular vein compressing cause congestion of blood to brain may cause headache, nausea or vomiting.
Answered 7/6/2016
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