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How to check the status of the head vessels

The vessels of the brain responsible for the power of vital organ. Any violation of patency involves the risk of ischemia to a greater or lesser zone. This means a loss of control over certain activities of the body.

How to check the blood vessels of the brain in the early detection of possible diseases or congenital abnormalities that affects the health, and sometimes forecast a person's life.

Who is necessary to check the blood vessels of the brain?

Indications and choice of survey method is determined by the doctor depending on the purpose, symptoms, preliminary diagnosis. Usually take into account:

  • complaints of patients at the headache, migraine, dizziness;
  • for information about previous head injuries and cervical spine;
  • sudden onset of blurred vision or hearing, ringing in the ears;
  • strange nosebleeds;
  • the tendency to syncope with momentary loss of consciousness;
  • myocardial brain, the presence of signs of chronic ischemia;
  • tremor of hands, head as a manifestation of Parkinson's disease;
  • suspicion of a tumor, an aneurysm in the vessel;
  • clarification of the role of the blood supply with encephalopathy.

Consider the existing and most affordable methods of diagnosis.

What can you learn about the vessels of blood?

Conducting blood tests does not play an important role in the test vessels. But they can indirectly judge the cause of the disease, the degree of infestation.

For example, one of the main causes of vascular disorder is atherosclerosis. This is confirmed by a high level of low density lipoproteins in the biochemical test. At a rate of from 5.2 to 6.0 mmol/l patients with atherosclerotic lesions have 7 or more. This result clearly indicates change in the arteries of the brain.

Of a systemic vasculitis, autoimmune nature of the disease says the increase in eosinophils and basophils in the blood formula. And the ability to hyperviscosity and thrombosis can be observed in the high number of platelets, prothrombin, and fibrinogen.

Therefore, the examination is always assigned to undergo blood tests.

More expensive and less available methods of detection of vascular pathology are available in specialized clinics and centers. As a rule, they are free for patients of these hospitals but outpatients are conducted in terms of paid and by appointment.

Magnetic resonance angiography

Magnetic resonance angiography of the brain, in contrast to conventional angiography, does not require injection of a contrast agent into the vessels. The method allows to obtain three-dimensional image of the entire vascular network. At the same time is projected into the brain structure, are given the opportunity to examine individualzone of ischemia.

Computed tomography

Computed tomography (CT) of the vessels of the brain examines the brain tissue with a scanning device x-ray flux. Sensor making revolutions around the human head. This allows to obtain an image of horizontal cuts at a predetermined level.

All information supplied to the computer and processed. Measurements and calculations are performed automatically, the result is given immediately. Method allows you to accurately and objectively assess the blood supply of the brain patient under examination. Final diagnosis is made by a medical specialist, provided substantial assistance to neurosurgeons in planning surgical intervention.

The methods of diagnostics give the choice to the Clinician in confirmation of their diagnosis, help in the therapy of patients, the evaluation of the effectiveness and prognosis of the patient's health.