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A SUNCT-like headache associated with lateral pontine infarction - case series and systematic review.
- Priabprat Jansem, Nattapat Watanapa, Sekh Thanprasertsuk, Wanakorn Rattanawong, Thanakit Pongpitakmetha, and Prakit Anukoolwittaya.
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Eur J Pain. 2024 Sep 1; 28 (8): 140214101402-1410.
Background And AimShort-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) and autonomic symptoms (SUNA) are trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs). The study explores the potential association between SUNCT/SUNA-like headaches and lateral pontine infarctions.MethodsCase series and systematic review.ResultsWe present three cases diagnosed with SUNCT following lateral pontine infarction on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), along with a review of these cases and 10 others from the literature.Discussion And ConclusionThis review suggests a connection between SUNCT/SUNA-like symptoms and lateral pontine infarctions. The section also delves into the anatomy and pathophysiology of these symptoms, proposing a mechanism involving neural pathway remodelling in the lateral brainstem.© 2024 European Pain Federation ‐ EFIC ®.
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