Carotid Baroreceptor Reaction after Stenting in 2 Locations of Carotid Bulb Lesions of Different Embryologic Origin

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2012-05, Vol.33 (5), p.977-981
• Main Authors: SUH, D. C, KIM, J. L, KIM, E. H, KIM, J. K, SHIN, J.-H, HYUN, D. H, LEE, H. Y, LEE, D. H, KIM, J. S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arteriosclerosis; Baroreceptors; Baroreflex; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Bulbs; Carotid Arteries - embryology; Carotid Arteries - physiopathology; Carotid Arteries - surgery; Carotid Artery Diseases - embryology; Carotid Artery Diseases - physiopathology; Carotid Artery Diseases - surgery; Female; Glossopharyngeal nerve; Humans; Hypertension; Implants; Interventional; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nerves; Nervous system; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Pharynx; Plaques; Pressoreceptors - embryology; Pressoreceptors - physiopathology; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Sinus; Stenosis; Stents; Stroke; Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X
• DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2891

The carotid bulb is innervated by the sinus nerve of Hering, a branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve, derived from the third pharyngeal arch. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency, predictors, and outcome of the carotid BR after carotid stent placement according to the location of the plaque lesion. Atherosclerotic carotid plaques of apical versus body lesions were prospectively analyzed in 95 consecutive patients who underwent carotid stent placement. Patients with hypertension after stent placement were excluded, and transient (