Abstract:Context: Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TAC) are unilateral and recurrent headache with ipsilateral cranial autonomic symptoms such as lacrimation, conjunctival injection, ptosis and changes on pupillary diameter. Acute glaucoma is a rare etiology of headache in the emergency room and can be confused with TAC because it also presents with similar symptoms in the affected eyes. Case report: We present a case report of a 50-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic woman with severe headache that started the day b… Show more
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