Murray T J
Can Med Assoc J. 1979 Feb 17;120(4):441-3.
Carotidynia is a form of vascular neck are face pain in which the vascular change occurs in the carotid artery in the neck. The disorder is not uncommon, and most patients have a prior history of migraine. They present with pain in the neck and face, and are often thought to have a disorder such as chronic sinusitis or trigeminal neuralgia. Diagnosis can be made from the type and location of the pain and the finding of a tender and swollen carotid artery on the same side. Carotidynia responds to the prophylactic medications used for migraine, often disappearing in weeks or months. In some patients the syndrome may become recurrent or chronic, with a variable response to medication.
颈动脉痛是一种颈部或面部血管性疼痛，其血管变化发生在颈部的颈动脉。这种病症并不罕见，大多数患者有偏头痛病史。他们表现为颈部和面部疼痛，常被认为患有慢性鼻窦炎或三叉神经痛等疾病。根据疼痛的类型和部位以及同侧颈动脉压痛和肿胀的表现可做出诊断。颈动脉痛对用于偏头痛的预防性药物有反应，通常在数周或数月内消失。在一些患者中，该综合征可能会复发或变为慢性，对药物的反应不一。
