Carotidynia: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Carotidynia

There are three types of carotidynia, classic carotidynia, migrainous carotidynia and arteriosclerotic carotidynia, and all the three of them are accompanied with pain or [ic.steadyhealth.com]

A 27-year-old woman presented with carotidynia and a left laterocervical mass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These conditions are carotid artery disease, arteriosclerosis, and carotidynia. [ic.steadyhealth.com]

Eagle Syndrome

[…] mediated by the sympathetic plexus), including 2,3 : mechanical compression visual symptoms syncope carotid dissection has also been described 5 sympathetic plexus irritation (carotidynia [radiopaedia.org]

Less frequent symptoms are referred otalgia, headache, carotidynia, dizziness, and dysphagia. A range of cranial nerve palsies may occur. [bjgp.org]

[…] common inclusions are glossopharyngeal neuralgia, sphenopalatine neuralgia (also known as Sluder's syndrome), histamine cephalgia (cluster headaches), migraine headaches, carotidynia [jiaomr.in]

Takayasu Arteritis

Progressive disease course ( P =0.018) and carotidynia ( P =0.036) were independently associated with event-free survival. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Factors associated with relapse of TA were male sex, elevated CRP level, and carotidynia. [ahajournals.org]

Transient ischemic attacks, cerebrovascular accidents, mesenteric ischemia, and carotidynia may occur. [emedicine.com]

Carotid Sinus Syncope

[…] to ICD-10-CM : 337.01 converts approximately to: 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G90.01 Carotid sinus syncope Approximate Synonyms Carotid sinus hypersensitivity Carotid sinus syncope Carotidynia [icd9data.com]

1 Excludes dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system due to alcohol ( G31.2 ) Disorders of autonomic nervous system Approximate Synonyms Carotid sinus hypersensitivity Carotidynia [icd10data.com]

O75.1 ) Stokes-Adams attack ( I45.9 ) unconsciousness NOS ( R40.2- ) Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to G90.01 : Carotid body or sinus syndrome G90.01 Carotidynia [icd10data.com]

Carotid Embolism

Causes The exact cause of carotidynia is unknown. [verywellhealth.com]

[…] worsening headache especially on same side </li></ul><ul><li>Sudden neurological impairment TIA or stroke </li></ul><ul><li>Pain in the neck over the dissected carotid artery ( carotidynia [slideshare.net]

Carotidynia: new aspects of a controversial entity. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2012;32(4):266-9. Conde ID, Baumann F. Carotidynia. [verywellhealth.com]

Sphenopalatine Neuralgia

Carotidynia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001;177(4):947 Burton BS, Syms MJ, Petermann GW, Burgess LPA. MR imaging of patients with carotidynia. AJNR 2000;21:766 -769 Arning C. [baillement.com]

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 43/2:97–101 CrossRef Google Scholar Lovshin LL (1977) Carotidynia. [link.springer.com]

Ultrasonography of Carotidynia. Am. J. Neuroradiol. 2005; 26(1): 201 - 202. [baillement.com]

Carotid Artery Dissection

A 20-year-old female presented 72 hours after a motor vehicle accident with incomplete occulosympathetic paresis (Horner's syndrome), carotidynia, and leftsided 1.5-cm x 2.5 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There was no carotidynia (a neck pain syndrome associated with tenderness to palpation over the carotid bifurcation) or carotid bruit. [journals.plos.org]

Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Local nerve blocks done by an otolaryngologist can help distinguish between carotidynia, superior laryngeal neuralgia, and pain caused by tumors. [msdmanuals.com]

Local nerve blocks done by an ENT physician can help distinguish between carotidynia, superior laryngeal neuralgia, and pain caused by tumors. [msdmanuals.com]

Giant Cell Aortic Arteritis

Patients may also present with a variety of unusual pains in the craniofacial area, including ocular pain, earache, toothache, odynophagia, odontalgia, and carotidynia. [clinicalgate.com]

Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Arterial dissection may present itself as carotidynia or neck pain in initial stages. [symptoma.com]

In symptomatic patients, manifestations of FMD may include the following: Nonspecific problems, such as headache, light-headedness, vertigo, and tinnitus Neck pain or carotidynia [emedicine.com]

Aortitis

Carotidynia presenting as neck pain can be an important clue. [web.archive.org]

Phase II involves vascular inflammation associated with pain (eg, carotidynia) and tenderness over the arteries. [web.archive.org]

Chondritis of the External Ear

MR imaging of patients with carotidynia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000;21(4):766–769. 31. Papadimitraki ED, Kyrmizakis DE, Kritikos I, Boumpas DT. [aafp.org]

[…] pain from allergy 29 Nasal congestion Pain in maxillary sinuses Nasal congestion Tender over maxillary sinuses Sinusitis is common but otalgia from sinusitis is unusual Carotidynia [aafp.org]

Basilar Migraine

Carotidynia, also called lower-half headache or facial migraine, produces deep, dull, aching, and sometimes piercing pain in the jaw or neck. [healthcommunities.com]

Less common types include the following: Abdominal migraine Basilar artery migraine Carotidynia Headache-free migraine (auro without migraine) Ophthalmoplegic migraine/Ocular [healthcommunities.com]

Lysine Intolerance

Inflammation of the cranial nerves can cause migraine, Bell's palsy, Meniere's disease, globus hystericus (lump in the throat), and carotidynia (pain along the length of the [nutritional-supplements-health-guide.com]

Fibromuscular Hyperplasia of the Renal Artery

In symptomatic patients, manifestations of FMD may include the following: Nonspecific problems, such as headache, light-headedness, vertigo, and tinnitus Neck pain or carotidynia [emedicine.medscape.com]

Abnormality of the Auricle

MR imaging of patients with carotidynia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000;21(4):766–769. 31. Papadimitraki ED, Kyrmizakis DE, Kritikos I, Boumpas DT. [aafp.org]

[…] pain from allergy 29 Nasal congestion Pain in maxillary sinuses Nasal congestion Tender over maxillary sinuses Sinusitis is common but otalgia from sinusitis is unusual Carotidynia [aafp.org]

Internal Auditory Artery Occlusion

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Cerebro-Facio-Thoracic Dysplasia

Carotidynia, also known as Fay syndrome, is a rare syndrome characterized by neck pain in the region of the carotid bifurcation. [radiopaedia.org]

Infantile Choroidocerebral Calcification Syndrome

[…] dislocation (bilateral ectopia lentis) (Case 168) Bilateral tympanostomy tubes in place with no evidence of serous otitis media (Case 35) Carotid body paraganglioma (Case 177) Carotidynia [urmc.rochester.edu]

Fibromuscular Hyperplasia of the Carotid Artery

Bullous Myringitis

MR imaging of patients with carotidynia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000;21(4):766–769. 31. Papadimitraki ED, Kyrmizakis DE, Kritikos I, Boumpas DT. [aafp.org]

[…] pain from allergy 29 Nasal congestion Pain in maxillary sinuses Nasal congestion Tender over maxillary sinuses Sinusitis is common but otalgia from sinusitis is unusual Carotidynia [aafp.org]

Infectious Myringitis

Thyroid inflammation and carotid artery pain (carotidynia) may also be associated with ear pain Trigeminal neuralgia. [emedicinehealth.com]

Cryoimmunoglobulinemic Syndrome

Clinical symptoms and imaging findings were suggestive of primary variant of carotidynia syndrome. [personale.unimore.it]

[Articolo su rivista] Cassone G; Colaci M; Giuggioli D; Manfredi A; Sebastiani M; Ferri C. abstract Carotidynia is a syndrome characterized by tenderness of the carotid artery [personale.unimore.it]

In addition, the negative predictive value of the capillaroscopic index remained very high regardless of the picture length adopted. 2013 - Carotidynia Possibly due to Localized [personale.unimore.it]

Burkitt Lymphoma

We describe a patient with Burkitt lymphoma who developed carotidynia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Renal Arteritis

Tenderness to palpation may be present over affected vessels and carotidynia in particular can be detected in up to 30% of patients. [rheumatologyadvisor.com]

Pulmonary Arteritis

[…] patients [ 40 ], those with active disease (defined as patients having an elevated ESR or CRP level, thickened arterial wall with mural enhancement on CT or MR angiography, and carotidynia [thoracickey.com]

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Systemic Vasculitis

[…] camp-adventure-glamping/ (Bindevevssykdommer.no) Keywords Night sweats, fever, inflammation (CRP and sedimentation rate, ESR) without effect of antibiotics Pain on the neck (carotid artery, carotidynia [bindevevssykdommer.no]

Vaginospasm

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