Carotid Artery Occlusion: a new Diagnostic Technic
Winter, A.; Stephans, G.
Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey 61: 380-382
1964
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7524 PMID: 14180711 Document Number: 8429
A simple technic is available to indicate a partial or total occlusion of the carotid artery near its bifurcation. This involves the use of two fingers, using a two-finger technic and provoking a change in the transmitted pulsation when the artery is almost totally occluded at or near the bifurcation of the external-internal carotid. The pulsation may or may not be less as compared to the opposite side by direct palpation. This is a known method of examination, however; compression on the bifurcation with one finger then pressing the common carotid artery to a distance of about 6 centimeters on the proximal portion of the artery; then gradually approaching the finger of the bifurcation, there will be a complete or almost complete obliteration of the pulsation perceived by the finger at the bifurcation.
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