CASE STUDY #5 – DENTAL INFLAMMATION & STROKE WARNING

The patient in this case presented with neck and upper back pain. Her facial thermogram showed a display that suggested left sided dental inflammation and decreased blood flow in the terminal arteries of the left internal carotid artery. She was referred to her dentist who discovered an underlying infection. The patient was also sent for further imaging, which confirmed significant arteriosclerotic narrowing of the left internal carotid artery. In this case thermography acted as a risk marker for stroke. Since thermography was able to warn the patient of an increased risk of stroke, she was able to undergo surgery to remove the blockage in the artery.