For example, someone can be diagnosed with a mycotic cerebral aneurysm or a dissecting carotid aneurysm, which affects the carotid artery that carries blood to the head and brain. Mycotic Aneurysm ...

are at higher risk of bleeding than aneurysms found on blood vessels in the front half of the brain (the carotid artery, the middle cerebral artery, and the anterior cerebral artery). Other factors ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...