Black, white and shades of grey: SUNCT or short-lasting chronic paroxysmal hemicrania? / Preto, branco e tons de cinza: SUNCT ou hemicrania paroxística crônica de curta duração?
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
;
64(3a): 575-577, set. 2006. tab
Article
in English, Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
AIM OF THE STUDY: To report a case of unilateral headache with two possibilities of diagnosis. METHOD: Case report. RESULTS: Patient 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. CONCLUSION: Therapeutic trials of indomethacin on younger patients presenting clinical diagnosis of SUNCT could be tried on a more regular basis.
RESUMO
MOTIVO DO ESTUDO: Relatar um caso de cefaléia unilateral com duas possibilidades diagnósticas. MÉTODOS: Relato de caso. RESULTADOS: Paciente com cefaléia unilateral, intensa, em pontadas em região periocular, com congestão conjuntival e lacrimejamento. Embora a duração das crises fosse típica de SUNCT, houve remissão completa da dor com indometacina, sugerindo que se trate de um caso de hemicramia paroxística crônica com crises de duração atipicamente muito curta. CONCLUSÃO: Testes terapêuticos com indometacina em pacientes mais jovens com diagnóstico clínico de SUNCT poderiam ser tentados de forma mais regular.
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Main subject:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Indomethacin
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Paroxysmal Hemicrania
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SUNCT Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Metropolitana de Santos/BR
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