A case of hemicrania continua‐tic syndrome

Abstract

We report a case of hemicrania continua (HC) accompanied by trigeminal neuralgia (TN). A 35-year-old female diagnosed with HC and TN. The patient had 3 different types of headaches: persistent background headache, severe exacerbations, and shock-like short-lasting headaches. It was considered that the first and second headaches are symptoms of HC, and the last is symptom of TN. The patient responded to indomethacin with complete relief of HC, but not TN. The correct diagnosis of the two headaches is important as both headaches require separate treatments.