Topic summary
Carotid stenosis
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Carotid artery stenosis.
Signs and symptoms
In asymptomatic individuals with a carotid stenosis, the risk of developing a stroke is increased above those without a stenosis. The risk of stroke is possibly related to the degree of stenosis on imaging. Some studies have found an increased risk with increasing degrees of stenosis while other studies have not been able to find such a relationship.