Bedside Diagnosis of Carotid-Artery Occlusive Disease

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Abstract
RECENT advances in the therapy of certain types of cerebrovascular disease emphasize the necessity for early diagnosis.1 2 3 4 5 Occlusive disease of the carotid artery was found in 16 per cent of patients admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of "stroke" in whom routine angiography was performed.6 Prompt diagnosis and institution of active therapy in this variety of cerebrovascular disease may at times prevent the development of catastrophic neurologic deficits. It has been our experience that the correct diagnosis can be established at the bedside in 80 per cent of cases and that cerebral angiography is not essential to a clinical . . .