• Arq Neuropsiquiatr · Sep 2006

    Case Reports

    Black, white and shades of grey: SUNCT or short-lasting chronic paroxysmal hemicrania?

    • Yára Dadalti Fragoso.
    • Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, UNIMES, Santos, SP, Brazil. yara@bsnet.com.br
    • Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2006 Sep 1;64(3A):575-7.

    Aim Of The StudyTo report a case of unilateral headache with two possibilities of diagnosis.MethodCase report.ResultsPatient with unilateral, intense, stabbing periocular headache with conjuntival injection and tearing. Although the duration of attacks was typical of SUNCT, there was complete remission of the pain with indomethacin, suggesting that this was a case of chronic paroxysmal hemicrania with unusually short attack duration.ConclusionTherapeutic trials of indomethacin on younger patients presenting clinical diagnosis of SUNCT could be tried on a more regular basis.

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