Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing: Response to antiepileptic dual therapy.

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ravien_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Manjeet Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-01-04en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T11:41:36Z
dc.date.available2008-01-04en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T11:41:36Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-04en_US
dc.description.abstractShort-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) is included among trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias in the International Classification of Headache Disorders-2. Available literature suggests that it responds to anticonvulsants, particularly lamotrigine. However, management of partial responders is difficult and antiepileptic duo-therapy may be an answer to it. Nonetheless, to our knowledge, anticonvulsant combination has never been tried in partial responders to monotherapy. We are presenting a case of SUNCT that had overlapping symptoms with Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial Autonomic features and responded well only to the combination of lamotrigine with carbamazepine. However, lamotrigine had to be stopped as patient developed leucopenia and it resulted in partial recurrence of symptoms.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Psychiatry, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Shahdara, New Delhi - 110 095, India. guptaravi_2003@yahoo.co.in.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta R, Bhatia MS. Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing: Response to antiepileptic dual therapy. Neurology India. 2008 Jan-Mar; 56(1): 71-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/121058
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://neurologyindia.comen_US
dc.titleShort-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing: Response to antiepileptic dual therapy.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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