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Neck surgery may raise blood pressure via carotid nerve impact
A reader asks if neck surgery for cancer could cause high blood pressure. The carotid sinus helps regulate pressure, and damage to the carotid nerve during neck dissection can trigger a brain reflex that raises blood pressure. In most cases BP normalizes, but persistent hypertension may occur, requiring lifestyle changes or medications such as beta blockers alongside lisinopril.
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