Shortlasting, Unilateral, Neuralgiform, Headache Attacks With Conjunctival Injection, Tearing, Sweating and Rhinorrhea: The Term and New View Points

Autor: Juan A. Pareja, Ottar Sjaastad, Torbjørn A Fredriksen, Fabio Antonaci
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 9 (2018)
Frontiers in Neurology
Repositorio Institucional de la Consejería de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid
Consejería de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid
ISSN: 1664-2295
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00262
Popis: A solitary patient with symptoms similar to those of shortlasting unilateral neuralgiform conjunctival injection and tearing Short lasting, Unilateral, Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjunctival injection, Tearing, sweating and rhinorrhoea (SUNCT) was first mentioned in 1978. The term SUNCT was first used in 1991. SUNCT is an acronym; the “S” signifies “Shortlasting”; the “U” symbolizes “Unilateral”; “N” stands for “Neuralgiform”; the “C” for “Conjunctival injection”; and “T” for “Tearing.” The term short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms were marketed in 2004. The terminology and new view points are discussed and nosography proposal for SUNCT is presented.
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