Hypnic headache syndrome: a case with good response to indomethacin.
Hypnic headache syndrome is a rare benign disorder which occurs in the elderly. It presents as a holocephalic or, less frequently, hemicranial headache during night sleep, lasting between 20 and 180 min; it is not associated with autonomic signs and responds well to lithium carbonate. We report a new case which responded well to indomethacin, and suggest that indomethacin may be used as an alternative treatment in this rare headache syndrome of the elderly.
Ivañez
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Department of Neurology, Hospital La Paz, Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain.
Soler
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Barreiro
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D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D007213:Indomethacin