Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA).
Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA) is a rare primary headache syndrome. The diagnostic criteria include attacks of unilateral orbital, supraorbital or temporal stabbing pain accompanied by one of the following: conjunctival injection and/or tearing, nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhea, and eyelid edema. The duration of pain is 2 seconds to 10 minutes, and the frequency of attacks is described as once a day or more. The etiology and pathology of SUNA has yet to be documented. We report an 18-year-old man with SUNA. Lomerizine hydrochloride which is used as a preventive medicine for migraine, improved his headaches.
Tada
Yukiko
Y
Department of Neurology, Ube-Kousan Central Hospital, Ube. ytada@orange.ocn.ne.jp
Ikuta
Naomi
N
Negoro
Kiyoshi
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009437:Neuralgia; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050798:SUNCT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000700:Analgesics; D010879:Piperazines; C052424:lomerizine