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SUNCT Syndrome in Association With Persistent Horner Syndrome in a Chinese Patient
Author(s) -
Prakash K. M.,
Lo Y. L.
Publication year - 2004
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/j.1526-4610.2004.04056.x
Subject(s) - miosis , medicine , ptosis , carbamazepine , rhinorrhea , horner syndrome , anesthesia , surgery , dermatology , epilepsy , psychiatry
This is the first case report of a chinese patient with SUNCT (shortlasting, unilateral, neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing) presenting with persistent Horner's syndrome. She had episodic, brief, right periorbital pain in association with ipsilateral eye injection, lacrimation and rhinorrhea as well as persistent ipsilateral miosis and ptosis. She had partial response to a combination of indomethacin and carbamazepine therapy.