Carotidynia is a syndrome characterized by unilateral (one-sided) tenderness of the carotid artery, near the bifurcation. It was first described in 1927 by Temple Fay. The most common cause of carotidynia may be migraine, and then it is usually self-correcting. Common migraine treatments may help alleviate the carotidynia symptoms. Recent histolog...
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Synonym for carotodynia ... Pain caused by pressure on the carotid artery. ... Synonym: carotidynia. ... Origin: G. Odyne, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(kә-rot″ĭ-din´e-ә) tenderness along the course of the carotid artery.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kă-rot′i-din′ē-ă Synonyms: carotodynia
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