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You have an artery on each side of your neck called the carotid artery. This artery brings needed blood to your brain and face. The blood flow in this artery can become partly or totally blocked by fatty material called plaque. A partial blockage is called carotid artery stenosis (narrowing). A ...

Brain aneurysm repair is a surgical procedure to correct an , a weak area in the wall of a blood vessel that causes the blood vessel to bulge or balloon out. It can leak blood and cause a or bleeding into an area around the brain (also called a ). See also:

A primary brain tumor is a group (mass) of abnormal cells that start in the brain. This article focuses on primary brain tumors in adults. See also: (cancer that has spread to the brain from elsewhere in the body)

Carotid artery surgery is a procedure to restore proper blood flow to the brain.

Endovascular embolization is a medical procedure to treat abnormal blood vessels in the brain and other parts of the body. It is an alternative to open surgery. This procedure cuts off the blood supply to a certain part of the body.