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SUN : Short‐Lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache Attacks
Author(s) -
Cohen Anna
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.13088
Subject(s) - medicine , headaches , refractory (planetary science) , primary headache , migraine , anesthesia , pathophysiology , international classification of headache disorders , dermatology , surgery , physics , astrobiology
Premise Short‐lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks (SUN) are part of the group of primary headaches called trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs). They are characterized by unilateral attacks of pain with associated ipsilateral cranial autonomic symptoms. Problem Recently the classification of these attacks has changed, to incorporate the different types of autonomic symptoms such as conjunctival injection and tearing (or lack thereof). Previously considered to be rare and rather refractory to treatment, there is an increasing awareness of this syndrome and the therapeutic possibilities. Discussion This article discusses the clinical aspects of the syndrome, pathophysiology, current, and future treatments.