Cervical Pain, Vasculitis
Conditions
Brief summary
TIPIC syndrome (previously called carotidynia) is a rare entity of unknown cause, where the patient has a temporary cervical pain associated with a suggestive inflammation around the carotid artery. Usually considered as a unique and benign episode, some patients have recurrences and the follow-up is usually short. In this study the investigators aim to evaluate patients who presented a TIPIC episode at least 3 months before, clinically and with a cervical doppler ultrasound
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTUltrasound exam with Doppler
Ultrasound exam of the neck to search a perivascular inflammation at the level of the carotid bifurcation.
BIOLOGICALBlood samples
blood count , CRP and viral serologies (herpes virus, chlamydia, mycoplasma),
Sponsors
Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Patients with at least one episode of TIPIC syndrome for more than 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the incidence of recurrence of TIPIC syndrome after a first episode | 1 year |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed