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Zhang S, Cao Y, Yan F, Chen S, Gui W, Hu D, Liu H, Li H, Yu R, Wei D, Wang X, Wang R, Chen X, Zhang M, Ran Y, Jia Z, Han X, He M, Liu J, Yu S, Dong Z. Similarities and differences between SUNCT and SUNA: a cross-sectional, multicentre study of 76 patients in China. J Headache Pain 2022; 23:137. [PMID: 36289482 PMCID: PMC9609258 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-022-01509-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA) have not been evaluated sufficiently due to limited data, particularly in China. Methods Patients with SUNCT or SUNA treated in a tertiary headache centre or seven other headache clinics of China between April 2009 and July 2022 were studied; we compared their demographics and clinical phenotypes. Results The 45 patients with SUNCT and 31 patients with SUNA had mean ages at onset of 37.22 ± 14.54 years and 42.45 ± 14.72 years, respectively. The mean ages at diagnosis of SUNCT and SUNA were 41.62 ± 12.70 years and 48.68 ± 13.80 years, respectively (p = 0.024). The correct diagnosis of SUNCT or SUNA was made after an average of 2.5 (0–20.5) years or 3.0 (0–20.7) years, respectively. Both diseases had a female predominance (SUNCT: 1.14:1; SUNA: 2.10:1). The two diseases differed in the most common attack site (temporal area in SUNCT, p = 0.017; parietal area in SUNA, p = 0.002). Qualitative descriptions of the attacks included stabbing pain (44.7%), electric-shock-like pain (36.8%), shooting pain (25.0%), and slashing pain (18.4%). Lacrimation was the most common autonomic symptom in both SUNCT and SUNA patients, while eyelid oedema, ptosis, and miosis were less frequent. Triggers such as cold air and face washing were shared by the two diseases, and they were consistently ipsilateral to the attack site. Conclusions In contrast to Western countries, SUNCT and SUNA in China have a greater female predominance and an earlier onset. The shared core phenotype of SUNCT and SUNA, despite their partial differences, suggests that they are the same clinical entity.
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- Shuhua Zhang
- grid.216938.70000 0000 9878 7032School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi Jinluo Hospital, Linyi, Shandong China
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- grid.452210.0Department of Neurology, Changsha Central Hospital Affiliated to University of South China, Changsha, Hunan China
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- grid.59053.3a0000000121679639Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui China
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- grid.410638.80000 0000 8910 6733Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, Shandong China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- Department of Neurology, Dong E Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong China
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- Department of Neurology, People’s Hospital of Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan China
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- grid.410609.aDepartment of Neurology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital of China Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.216938.70000 0000 9878 7032School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- grid.216938.70000 0000 9878 7032School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China ,grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894International Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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Groenke BR, Daline IH, Nixdorf DR. SUNCT/SUNA: Case series presenting in an orofacial pain clinic. Cephalalgia 2020; 41:665-676. [PMID: 33269943 DOI: 10.1177/0333102420977292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM Little is known about short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA). We present our experience with SUNCT/SUNA patients to aid identification and management of these disorders. METHODS A retrospective review of patient records of one orofacial pain clinic was performed. Inclusion criteria was a diagnosis of SUNCT/SUNA confirmed with at least one follow-up visit. RESULTS Six of the 2464 new patients seen between 2015-2018 met the selection criteria (SUNCT n = 2, SUNA n = 4). Gender distribution was one male to one female and average age of diagnosis was 52 years (range 26-62). Attacks were located in the V1/V2 trigeminal distributions, and five patients reported associated intraoral pain. Pain quality was sharp, shooting, and burning with two patients reporting "numbness". Pain was moderate-severe in intensity, with daily episodes that typically lasted for seconds. Common autonomic features were lacrimation, conjunctival injection, rhinorrhea, and flushing. Frequent triggers were touching the nose or a specific intraoral area. Lamotrigine and gabapentin were commonly used as initial therapy. CONCLUSIONS Differentiating between SUNCT/SUNA does not appear to be clinically relevant. Presenting symptoms were consistent with those published, except 5/6 patients describing intraoral pain and two patients describing paresthesia.
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- Beth R Groenke
- Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Division of Comprehensive Oral Health, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Ziegeler C, May A. Facial presentations of migraine, TACs, and other paroxysmal facial pain syndromes. Neurology 2019; 93:e1138-e1147. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of facial pain (V2 and/or V3) presentations among nearly 3,000 patients with headache treated in a university tertiary care center.MethodsBetween 2010 and 2018, we routinely assessed the prevalence of facial pain presentations of all patients with primary headaches.ResultsOf 2,912 patient datasets, 291 patients reported facial pain either as an independent or as an additional symptom. Among patients with migraine, 2.3% (44 of 1,935) reported a facial involvement, most commonly in V2. Of these, 18 patients (40.9%) experienced the pain predominantly in the face. In patients with cluster headache, 14.8% (42 of 283) reported a facial involvement, of which 31.0% perceived the pain predominantly in the face. A facial involvement was seen in 45.0% of patients with paroxysmal hemicrania (9 of 20), 21.4% of patients with hemicrania continua (9 of 42), and 20.0% of patients with short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing/short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (3 of 15). In addition, we present 6 patients who reported a constant side-locked facial pain with superseded well-defined facial pain attacks of 10- to 30-minute duration that appeared several times per day.ConclusionOur data suggest that a facial involvement in primary headaches is infrequent but not uncommon. A sole facial presentation of primary headache symptomatology seems to be exceptionally rare. We describe 3 different types of facial pain involvement and, in this context, distinguish patients with paroxysmal orofacial pain syndromes that have not been previously described. These patients may represent a new entity that could tentatively be called constant unilateral facial pain with added attacks.
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