title: A new sign of occlusion of the origin of the internal carotid artery.
abstract: When the origin of the internal carotid artery is occluded, the transmission of cardiac sounds along the carotid stops at the site of the occlusion. This is a new neurovascular sign which is being reported.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D006326:Heart Auscultation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male