What is carotidynia?

Carotidynia is the syndrome characterized by one sided head and neck pain. There is a dilatation of extracranial arteries on the affected side. The cause is unknown and not much is not well known and understood about the condition.

How do members experience carotidynia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with carotidynia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for carotidynia*

Who has carotidynia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 3
40s 13
50s 31
60s 17
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 63