Weakness or numbness in one side of your body
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If blood flow is restricted or cut off in your carotid arteries, it could cause you to experience weakness or numbness on one side of your body. The carotid arteries are those that carry blood from the heart to the head and are located on either side of the neck. They both split into two branches, one that carries blood to the brain and eyes and the other that takes it to the face, tongue, and outside parts of the head.
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Slurring your words could be a symptom of a number of conditions. One of those is that your carotid arteries are blocked. This could either be the interior branch that carries blood to the brain, or the exterior branch that takes it to the tongue.
Vision Loss
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Vision loss is a symptom of a clogged exterior branch of the carotid artery. This could be in one or both eyes. If you are experiencing sudden decreased capacity to see or blurred vision, see your doctor right away.
There are a million and one reasons why you could be experiencing leg pain. One of these reasons could be clogged peripheral arteries. These are the arteries in your legs and arms. Pain in one leg with no other explanation such as an injury could mean you have a clogged artery.
