Lower arterial cross-sectional area of carotid and vertebral arteries and higher frequency of secondary neck vessels are associated with multiple sclerosis

摘要

Background and objectiveArterial and neck vessel system characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients were not previously investigated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the frequency of neck vessels and their cross sectional areas (CSA, in mm²) between MS patients and healthy controls (HCs).