Long-term dizziness is a rare carotid kink.

Often dizzy, don't ignore it, be careful it may cause a stroke! 1 68-year-old woman surnamed Hong has been dizzy for three years. As long as you turn your head in a certain posture, your head can't stand it. After eating a lot of traditional Chinese medicines that can "dredge blood vessels" and improve blood circulation, they never get better, even "stomachache". It was not until they were examined by advanced medical instruments that they were found to be caused by a rare "carotid artery kink", and the carotid artery showed two 65400.

People should not ignore the potential risk of frequent dizziness, which may be caused by carotid artery kink, which may lead to decreased blood flow and stroke in the long run. The blood flow of carotid artery during continuous turning is 2%

It is a clinic doctor who suspects that the reason why the woman surnamed Hong is dizzy is not simple. She found a fast and tight lump on the right side of the patient's front neck. Through ultrasonic examination, it was found that the mass was close to the blood vessel. Unable to determine the cause, she was asked to go to Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital for further understanding.

After further examination of computed tomography and angiography, Huang Qingyan, director of vascular surgery in Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, found that the patient had a rare "carotid artery kink", which only accounted for 3% to 5% of carotid artery diseases. His carotid artery had two kinks, and 180 degree turn, which led to poor blood flow, carotid artery stenosis, and normal blood flow only accounted for 2%. Because the patient has no high risk factors of carotid artery abnormality and her blood pressure has been normal, the doctor estimated that the carotid artery kink was caused by old age, decreased vascular elasticity and fatigue.

After angiography, it can be clearly seen that the left and right carotid arteries have two large bends of 180 degrees. (Photo courtesy of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)