title: SUNCT syndrome. Diagnosis morbi. Shortlasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks, with Conjunctival injection, Tearing and rhinorrhoea.
abstract: The present communication represents an updating of the clinical features of SUNCT. The characteristics of SUNCT have been weighed against other orbital/periorbital headache syndromes towards which differential diagnosis is mandatory. In this group, there are various headaches: cluster headache syndrome, first branch trigeminal neuralgia, and idiopathic stabbing headache (jabs and jolts syndrome). SUNCT emerges as a fairly clear-cut, clinical syndrome. A set of diagnostic criteria of SUNCT syndrome is also given.
authors.affiliation: Regionsykehuset i Trondheim, Department of Neurology, Trondheim University Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pareja
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kruszewski
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sjaastad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis