TransIent Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery (TIPIC) Syndrome: Clinical and Radiological Follow-up

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild47 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cervical Pain Vasculitis

Interventions

Ultrasound exam with DopplerDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound exam of the neck to search a perivascular inflammation at the level of the carotid bifurcation.

blood count , CRP and viral serologies (herpes virus, chlamydia, mycoplasma),

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients with at least one episode of TIPIC syndrome for more than 12 months

Locations (6)

CHU de Montpellier

Montpellier, France

Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

Paris, France

Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Anne

Paris, France

Fondation Ophtalmologique A. de Rothschild

Paris, France

CHU de Toulouse

Toulouse, France

CHU de TOURS

Tours, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assess the incidence of recurrence of TIPIC syndrome after a first episode

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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