The neck does not occupy a large volume in the human body, but there are also vital tissues such as cervical vertebrae, thyroid, throat, arteries, veins, lymph and other tissues in this area. No matter which tissue in the neck is injured, it will pose a lot of threats to people's health.
Just like the carotid artery, if the carotid artery is directly cut open, without timely treatment, the person will undoubtedly die. If plaque grows inside the carotid arteries, it is also a serious condition.
Carotid plaque is the atherosclerosis of the arteries in the neck and the extracranial segment of the vertebral arteries.
In China, one in three adults is at risk of carotid plaque disease. Because these adults may have developed unhealthy living habits, such as smoking, overeating, sedentary, etc.;
It is also possible that chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes affect the carotid blood vessels, causing lesions after their blood vessels are damaged.
In the early stage of carotid artery, the body may appear the following three manifestations, we should be vigilant.
1. Neck pain
If the neck of a normal person is in a posture for a long time, it is possible to feel neck soreness, and patients with carotid artery plaques are more likely to have this soreness, and after this occurs, it is necessary to move the cervical spine, such as strengthening local blood circulation by doing neck health exercises to improve this soreness symptom.
If the soreness is severe, a warm towel can be used to raise the temperature of the neck, which can help improve blood circulation.
It is worth mentioning that such patients should try to avoid improving the condition by massaging the cervical spine, because improper massage may cause plaque to fall off, resulting in the shedding plaque entering the heart, brain, lungs and other parts, causing more serious consequences.
2. Dizziness, headache
The neck is connected to the brain and the trunk, and the blood from the trunk also circulates with the brain. If there is a plaque in the carotid artery, it will affect the blood circulation of the trunk and brain, if the brain is supplied with blood and insufficient oxygen, it is easy to cause brain cell decay, brain nerve damage, and abnormal spasm of cerebrovascular diseases cause dizziness and headache.
After the dizziness and headache occur, some people do not pay attention to it, when the blockage caused by the plaque to the carotid artery is more serious, some people will feel their dizziness, headache symptoms are more serious.
Sometimes it also affects the quality of sleep, so that people are also suffering from pain in the middle of the night. Over time, the patient's immunity will decline, and even the memory will gradually decline.
3. Blurred vision
The brain is the "commander-in-chief" of the human body, and after the carotid artery appears plaque, it cannot better deliver nutrition to the "commander-in-chief", which may lead to a weakening of the function of the brain. One of the most susceptible is vision.
When carotid plaque occurs, the patient will feel that he or she is often ghosted or blurred when looking at things, and may get better after a period of rest.
The case of long plaques of the carotid artery can be large or small, and in the early stage of the disease, people will have the above three uncomfortable symptoms, I hope that everyone can pay attention to the condition and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. In the early and middle stages, patients can be treated with drugs to improve their condition.
If the condition is more serious, it has caused compression on the nerves and blood vessels, and it is necessary to consider surgical treatment, so that the compression can be lifted before the patient can get effective treatment.