SUNA: treatment

Evidence-based neurology checklist on suna: treatment: Acute treatment Intravenous lidocaine Prophylactic treatments Treatment of refractory cases Acronym

Acute treatment

  • Intravenous lidocaine

Prophylactic treatments

Treatment of refractory cases

Acronym

References

  1. Pareja JA, Alvarez M, Montojo T. SUNCT and SUNA: recognition and treatment. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2013; 15:28-39. 
  2. Sebastian S, Schweitzer D, Tan L, Broadley SA. Role of trigeminal microvascular decompression in the treatment of SUNCT and SUNA. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2013; 17:332. 
  3. Williams M, Bazina R, Tan L, Rice H, Broadley SA. Microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve in the treatment of SUNCT and SUNA. JNNP 2010; 81:992-996. 
  4. Lambru G, Shanahan P, Watkins L, Matharu MS. Occipital nerve stimulation in the treatment of medically intractable SUNCT and SUNA. Pain Physician 2014; 17:29-41.

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