Carotidynia: a new case for an old controversy.
Whereas International Headache society (IHS) criteria of carotidynia were defined in 1988, its validity as a distinct nosological entity has recently been questioned, leading this entity to be removed from the second IHS classification in 2004. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who developed a pain located at the left carotid bulb, associated with typical findings on ultrasonography and MRI. We discuss new criteria and denomination of this clinical entity.
Tardy
J
J
Department of Vascular Neurology, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France. tardyjean@yahoo.fr
Pariente
J
J
Nasr
N
N
Peiffer
S
S
Dumas
H
H
Cognard
C
C
Larrue
V
V
Chollet
F
F
Albucher
J-F
JF
D000328:Adult; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography