title: SUNCT syndrome responding absolutely to steroids in two cases with different etiologies.
abstract: SUNCT is a syndrome of short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing. We are presenting now two cases absolutely responders to steroid therapy, one of them a SUNCT-like secondary to a prolactinoma and the other primary.
authors.affiliation: CEDIE, CONICET, Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. mfiguerola@intramed.net
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Lourdes Figuerola
authors.forename: Osvaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bruera
authors.forename: María Josefina
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pozzo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leston
mesh_terms: D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050798:SUNCT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids