SUNCT syndrome: report of a possible symptomatic case.
SUNCT is one of the rarest and least known primary headache disorders. Although its pathogenesis has been partially understood by functional neuroimaging and reports of secondary cases, there is limited understanding of its cause. We report a case of SUNCT in a 54-years-old man, that could not be strictly classified as secondary SUNCT; however, the time lag of pain onset suggests a new theory in which neuroplasticity could be involved in the origin and duration of the pain in SUNCT syndrome.
Rodrigues
Guilherme Gustavo Riccioppo
GG
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, 14048-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. griccioppo@yahoo.com.br
Bordini
Carlos Alberto
CA
Dach
Fabíola
F
Eckeli
Alan
A
Speciali
José Geraldo
JG
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D050798:SUNCT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology