Narrowing or stricture of any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES, most often due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Ulcerations may form in atherosclerotic plaques and induce THROMBUS formation. Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; or temporary blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp 822-3)

Descriptor ID	D016893
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.300.200.360 C14.907.137.230 C14.907.253.123.360
Concept/Terms	Carotid Stenosis Carotid Stenosis Carotid Stenoses Stenoses, Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Carotid Artery Narrowing Artery Narrowing, Carotid Artery Narrowings, Carotid Carotid Artery Narrowings Narrowing, Carotid Artery Narrowings, Carotid Artery Carotid Artery Stenosis Artery Stenoses, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Carotid Artery Stenoses Stenoses, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis Common Carotid Artery Stenosis Common Carotid Artery Stenosis Stenosis, Common Carotid Artery External Carotid Artery Stenosis External Carotid Artery Stenosis Stenosis, External Carotid Artery Carotid Artery Plaque Carotid Artery Plaque Artery Plaque, Carotid Artery Plaques, Carotid Carotid Artery Plaques Plaque, Carotid Artery Plaques, Carotid Artery Carotid Ulcer Carotid Ulcer Carotid Ulcers Ulcer, Carotid Ulcers, Carotid Ulcerating Plaque, Carotid Artery Plaque, Ulcerating, Carotid Artery Carotid Artery Ulcerating Plaque

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