Gabapentin (Neuronetin) in the Treatment of Sunct Syndrome

Porta‐Etessam, Jesús; Martínez-Salio, A; Berbel, A; Benito‐León, Julián

doi:10.1046/j.1468-2982.2002.00375.x

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“…SUNCT has been shown to respond to gabapentin, with complete suppression of attacks in three of nine patients treated with 800–2700 mg daily;[85–87] 10 of 22 SUNCT patients have also reported an improvement with this drug in an open-label trial. [80]…”

Section: Sunct and Sunamentioning

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Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: A review of recent diagnostic, therapeutic and pathophysiological developments

Lambru

Matharu

2012

Ann Indian Acad Neurol

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The trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) are a group of primary headache disorders that are characterized by strictly unilateral trigeminal distribution pain occurring in association with ipsilateral cranial autonomic symptoms. This group includes cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing. These disorders are very painful, often considered to be some of the most painful conditions known to mankind, and consequently are highly disabling. They are distinguished by the frequency of attacks of pain, the length of the attacks and very characteristic responses to medical therapy, such that the diagnosis can usually be made clinically, which is important because it dictates therapy. The management of TACs can be very rewarding for physicians and highly beneficial to patients.

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Section: Sunct and Sunamentioning

confidence: 99%

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: A review of recent diagnostic, therapeutic and pathophysiological developments

Lambru

Matharu

2012

Ann Indian Acad Neurol

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“…Greater occipital and supraorbital nerve blockade have been unsuccessful. Lamotrigine, gabapentin, and topiramate recently have shown some success in isolated case reports [26][27][28]. Surgical procedures that have been tried for the treatment of SUNCT and have produced mixed results include glycerol rhizotomy, gamma knife, microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve, and balloon compression of retroganglionic fibers.…”

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confidence: 99%

Short-lasting headache syndromes and treatment options

Rozen

2004

Current Science Inc

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A number of primary headache syndromes are marked by their short duration of pain. Many of these syndromes have their own unique treatment, so they must be recognized by practicing physicians. In this article, a number of the short-lasting headache disorders are reviewed, including chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, SUNCT syndrome, hypnic headache, exploding head syndrome, primary stabbing headache, and cough headache.

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“…In rare exceptions the pain might be bilateral. Symptoms have been occasionally relieved with the use of gabapentin, topiramate and lamotrigine [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] .…”

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Bilateral SUNCT syndrome associated to chronic maxillary sinus disease

Bichuetti

Yamaoka

Bastos

et al. 2006

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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-SUNCT syndrome (short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjuntival injection and tearing) is defined as short attacks of periorbital unilateral pain and accompanied by ipsilateral lacrimation and redness of the same eye. We present an unusual SUNCT case with bilateral pain that started five years ago after an acute maxillary sinus infection that evolved to chronic sinusitis. This association has been described in few SUNCT cases, but its causal role remains uncertain. The patient was a 58 years old man that fulfilled a headache diary that showed the usual circadian pattern, worsening in the morning and afternoon, and responded to treatment with gabapentina. He was submitted to a functional endoscopic sinus surg e ry and evolved with milder pain. In a review of 21 patients, 5 had a past medical history of sinusitis, but the causal role of this association remained uncertain. KEY WORDS: SUNCT, bilateral, sinusitis, gabapentinaSíndrome SUNCT de ocorrência bilateral associada a sinusopatia maxilar crônica RESUMO -A síndrome SUNCT (short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjuntival injection and tearing) é definida como curtos ataques de dor periorbital unilateral, acompanhada de lacrimejamento e h i p e remia conjuntival ipsilateral. Apresentamos um raro caso de SUNCT com dor bilateral com evolução de cinco anos e iniciado após uma infecção de seio maxilar que evoluiu para sinusite crônica. Esta associação foi descrita em poucos casos de SUNCT, porém pouco esclarecida. O paciente era um homem de 58 anos que p reencheu um diário de dor que demonstrou o típico padrão circadiano da síndrome, com pioras matinais e vespertinas, e apresentou melhora com uso de gabapentina. Submetido a ciru rgia endoscópica funcional em seio maxilar e evoluiu com modulação da dor, sugerindo um potencial efeito benéfico após tratamento da sinusopatia.Na revisão de literatura encontramos 21 casos de SUNCT bilateral, cinco dos quais apresentavam história de sinusite; no entanto, a relação entre as duas entidades permanece ainda incert a . PALAVRAS-CHAVE: SUNCT, bilateral, sinusite, gabapentina. CASEWe re p o rt on a 58-year-old non white male with a past medical history of bilateral lachrymal duct surgeries and trauma in the left forehead in his infancy, who suff e re d from periorbital stabbing eye pain lasting 5 to 10 seconds accompanied by conjuntival injection and tearing. The attacks started five years ago after he had an acute maxillary sinus infection presenting with proptosis and lateral deviation of the left eye due to fronto-ethmoidal mucocele, diagnosed by CT scan, requiring surgical drainage of the paranasal sinuses. After this intervention he developed chro nic sinusitis, confirmed with CT and MRI scans (Fig 1). A few weeks after the pro c e d u re he evolved stabbing eye pain described as "a needle sticking into my eye", lasting 5 to 10 seconds, accompanied by conjuntival injection and tearing, that could be triggered by cold weather and forceful reading. Although he w as not able t o count, h...

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Gabapentin (Neuronetin) in the Treatment of Sunct Syndrome

Cited by 25 publications

References 8 publications

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: A review of recent diagnostic, therapeutic and pathophysiological developments

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: A review of recent diagnostic, therapeutic and pathophysiological developments

Short-lasting headache syndromes and treatment options

Bilateral SUNCT syndrome associated to chronic maxillary sinus disease

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