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SUNCT syndrome or first division trigeminal neuralgia associated with cerebellar hypoplasia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19760043     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache (SUNCT) and first division trigeminal neuralgia (TN) are rare and very similar periorbital unilateral pain syndromes. Few cases of SUNCT are associated with posterior skull lesions. We describe a 54-year-old man with symptoms compatible with both the previous painful syndromes, associated with a small posterior skull and a cerebellar hypoplasia. The short height and the reported bone fractures could be compatible with a mild form of osteogenesis imperfecta, previously described in one case associated with SUNCT. However, a hypoplastic posterior cranial fossa characterizes also Chiari I malformation. The difficult differential diagnosis between SUNCT and TN and their relation with posterior skull malformations is debated.
Authors:
Alessandro Panconesi; Maria Letizia Bartolozzi; Leonello Guidi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of headache and pain     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1129-2377     ISO Abbreviation:  J Headache Pain     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-21     Completed Date:  2010-04-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100940562     Medline TA:  J Headache Pain     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  461-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Primary Care, Health Authority 11, Empoli, Florence, Italy. a.panconesi@virgilio.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amines / therapeutic use
Arnold-Chiari Malformation / complications,  pathology,  physiopathology
Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
Cerebellum / abnormalities*
Cranial Fossa, Posterior / abnormalities*
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Fractures, Bone / complications,  congenital
Growth Disorders / complications
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Nervous System Malformations / complications*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Ophthalmic Nerve / physiopathology
Osteogenesis Imperfecta / complications
SUNCT Syndrome / etiology*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Treatment Outcome
Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology*,  pathology,  physiopathology
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amines; 0/Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; 298-46-4/Carbamazepine; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 60142-96-3/gabapentin

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