Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA) secondary to epidermoid cyst in the right cerebellopontine angle successfully treated with surgery

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 385-387

  Jiménez Caballero, Pedro Enrique ^a,b   Portilla Cuenca, Juan Carlos ^a   Casado Naranjo, Ignacio ^a  

^a San Pedro de Alcantara Hospital   (Spain)

^b Calle Dionisio Acedo No 9 ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Cerebellopontine angle; Epidermoid cyst; SUNA; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CRANIECTOMY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIDERMOID CYST; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; NEUROIMAGING; NOSE CONGESTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHONOPHOBIA; PHOTOPHOBIA; PONS ANGLE TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT LASTING UNILATERAL NEURALGIAFORM HEADACHE ATTACK WITH CRANIAL AUTONOMIC SYMPTOM; SHORT LASTING UNILATERAL NEURALGIAFORM HEADACHE ATTACKS WITH CRANIAL AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS; SUNCT SYNDROME; TINNITUS; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; EPIDERMAL CYST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUNCT SYNDROME;

EID: 79958134777     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-011-0326-4     Document Type: Article

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