Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) connects to the internal ...

The carotid arteries are essential conduits supplying blood to the head and neck, with the ensuing arterial network being of paramount importance to cerebral perfusion. The common carotid artery ...

The space between the arachnoid and pia meningeal layers encasing the brain is a landscape of connective tissue, blood vessels, and cerebrospinal fluid. Scientists debate how that fluid moves within ...

A carotid endarterectomy removes plaque from one of two arteries that move blood to your head in order to prevent complications. You have two carotid arteries in your neck that bring blood into your ...

Brain aneurysms, often silent threats, can rupture unexpectedly, causing life-threatening hemorrhages. Weakened blood vessels ...

Persistent asthma is linked to higher levels of inflammation and plaque in the arteries that deliver blood to the brain, potentially increasing heart attack and stroke risk. The corresponding study ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

Since smoking and high blood pressure are risk factors, quitting smoking and managing blood pressure can lower the risk of a brain aneurysm. Research also indicates that a lack of antioxidants in the ...

The brachial artery is the chief artery supplying blood to the arm, forearm, and hand. It supplies the tissues of the upper limb with oxygen and nutrients. Two terminal brachial artery branches, the ...

It took a split second for a metal straw to puncture the artery in a 4-year-old boy’s neck, cutting off blood supply to part of his brain and leaving blood to gush from his mouth with every heartbeat.