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== Differential Diagnosis ==
== Background ==


* A group of headache syndromes characterized by severe, unilateral pain, typically in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve and accompanied by autonomic signs or symptoms
* Cluster headache
* Includes the following:
* Paroxysmal hemicrania
** [[Cluster headache]]
* Hemicrania continua
** [[Paroxysmal hemicrania]]
* SUNCT: subacute unilateral ....
** [[Hemicrania continua]]
* Cluster headache
** [[Short-lasting, unilateral, neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic features]] ([[SUNA]])
** [[Short-lasting, unilateral, neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing]] ([[SUNCT]])

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Severe unilateral headache with autonomic signs[[CiteRef::benoliel2012tr]]


== Management ==
== Management ==


* Treat acute with oxygen, nasal sumatriptan, steroids
* Treat acute with oxygen, nasal [[sumatriptan]], steroids
* For chronic, try verapamil and lithium
* For chronic, try [[verapamil]] and [[lithium]]

== Further Reading ==

* Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias. ''Br J Pain''. 2012;6(3):106-123. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463712456355 10.1177/2049463712456355]


[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Neurology]]

Revision as of 14:46, 3 July 2025

Background

Clinical Manifestations

  • Severe unilateral headache with autonomic signs1

Management

Further Reading

References

  1. ^  Rafael Benoliel. Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias. British Journal of Pain. 2012;6(3):106-123. doi:10.1177/2049463712456355.