CAROTIDYNIA

Course overview

CAROTIDYNIA, ALSO KNOWN AS FAY SYNDROME OR TIPIC SYNDROME, IS A RARE VASCULAR DISORDER THAT PRESENTS WITH ATYPICAL PAIN IN THE FACE AND NECK AREA. THE DISORDER IS CLASSIFIED AS AN IDIOPATHIC NECK PAIN SYNDROME, WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH POINT TENDERNESS OVER THE CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF CAROTIDYNIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.