Post-traumatic short-lasting unilateral headache with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA).
Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome is a rare headache syndrome classified among the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. It is usually idiopathic, although infrequent secondary forms have been described. Recently the term short-lasting unilateral headache with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA) has been defined by the International Headache Society (ICHD-2) as similar to SUNCT with less prominent or absent conjunctival injection and lacrimation. We report two patients with paroxysmal orbito-fronto-temporal pains, phenotypically suggesting SUNA, occurring after traumatic head injury.
Jacob
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Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK.
Saha
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Rajabally
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D051298:Post-Traumatic Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000588:Amines; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D002220:Carbamazepine; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin