What are intracranial and cervical atherosclerotic changes?

Intracranial and cervical atherosclerosis refers to a chronic inflammatory disease occurring in the blood vessel wall of the brain and neck.

Intracranial and cervical atherosclerosis may be affected by hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, diabetes, etc., resulting in endothelial cell damage on the blood vessel wall, causing cholesterol and other lipid substances to deposit on the blood vessel wall, gradually forming atherosclerotic plaques. Patients may experience dizziness, headache, memory loss, vision loss, etc. Patients need to reasonably control risk factors such as blood pressure, smoking and alcohol restriction, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.