Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Medieval Scandinavia

In past human populations, atherosclerosis has been identified in mummies from different regions of the world, and from a range of chronological periods (for extensive reviews see Chapters 3 and 4). This current study from Sweden aims to contribute to the limited evidence for atherosclerosis associated with human skeletal remains by presenting examples of atherosclerosis in another part of the body. We describe two well-preserved cemeteries in Åhus and Skänninge (1237―1536 CE) in present-day Sweden where several individuals with atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery were discovered.