Carotid-cavernous sinus fistulae are rare, but serious, vascular anomalies which may develop following traumatic injury to the skull base. Fractures or the shearing forces of severe head trauma ...

This is carotid sinus syndrome, readily diagnosed by gently massaging the carotid arteries while recording the effect on an electrocardiogram (ECG). It can be prevented by a pacemaker that ...

Hemodynamic changes such as hypertension, hypotension, or bradycardia are commonly seen in patients undergoing CEA owing to the proximity of the carotid sinus baroreceptor to the area of the ...