Letter to the Editor
The Activity of Carotidynia Syndrome is Correlated with the Soluble Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (sICAM-1) Level
Abstract
To the Editor:
Carotidynia is a syndrome characterized by unilateral neck pain, and was initially described by Fay in 1927.1 Clinical findings include tenderness over the carotid bifurcation and pain aggravated by movement of the neck without structural abnormalities.2 The symptoms normally have a short duration of about 2 to 4 weeks, suggesting that the disease is self-limited. However, the occurrence and pathophysiology of carotidynia are still unclear. Here, we discuss the associations between several biological markers and the disease activity of carotidynia.
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