| Predictive value of cervical bruit for the detection of obstructive lesions of the internal carotid artery. Data from 2000 patients. | |
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PMID: 2670817 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Between January 1982 and June 1985, 2000 patients with either symptoms of cerebrovascular insufficiency (1873) or asymptomatic cervical bruits (127) were studied at the Surgical Department of the University of Brescia (Italy). Of these, 441 presented a mono- or bilateral cervical bruit. The value of the bruit as indicator of an obstructive pathology of the extracranial carotid artery was evaluated in comparison with the findings of Doppler spectrum analysis. A stenosis or occlusion of the internal carotid artery was present in 51% of the patients with a bruit (homolateral to the bruit in 91% of the cases) and in 9% of those without a bruit. Stenoses of a medium-high degree were those more often associated with the bruit. Both in patients with bruit and in those without bruit the age and the severity of the presenting symptoms significantly influenced the rate of association with lesions of the internal carotid artery was present in 51% of the patients with a bruit (homolateral to the bruit in 91% of the cases) and in 9% of those without a bruit. Stenoses of a medium-high degree were those more often associated with the bruit. Both in patients with bruit and in those without bruit the age and the severity of the presenting symptoms significantly influenced the rate of association with lesions of the internal carotid artery. |
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Authors:
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M Floriani; S M Giulini; G P Anzola; S Bonardelii; N Portolani; M P Pasolini; G Tiberio |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Italian journal of neurological sciences Volume: 10 ISSN: 0392-0461 ISO Abbreviation: Ital J Neurol Sci Publication Date: 1989 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-09-22 Completed Date: 1989-09-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006502 Medline TA: Ital J Neurol Sci Country: ITALY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 321-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Clinica Chirurgica dell'Università di Brescia. |
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Adult Aged Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*, pathology, physiopathology Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*, physiopathology, radiography Carotid Artery, Internal / physiopathology* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Ultrasonography* |
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