SUNCT: causes and triggers

Evidence-based neurology checklist on sunct: causes and triggers: Vascular causes Posterior fossa arteriovenous malformation (AVM) Brainstem cavernoma Vascular loops: trigeminal neurovascular contact Brainstem infarct Neoplastic causes Other causes Triggers Acronym

Vascular causes

  • Posterior fossa arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
  • Brainstem cavernoma
  • Vascular loops: trigeminal neurovascular contact
  • Brainstem infarct

Neoplastic causes

Other causes

Triggers

Acronym

References

  1. Cohen AS, Matharu MS, Goadsby PJ. Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) or cranial autonomic features (SUNA) - a prospective clinical study of SUNCT and SUNA. Brain 2006; 129:2746-2760.
  2. Matharu MS, Cohen AS, Boes CJ, Goadsby PJ. Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and treating syndrome: a review. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2003; 7:308-318.
  3. Goadsby PJ, Lipton RB. A review of paroxysmal hemicranias, SUNCT syndrome and other short-lasting headaches with autonomic feature, including new cases. Brain 1997; 120:193-209.
  4. Lambru G, Rantell K, O'Connor E, et al. Trigeminal neurovascular contact in SUNCT and SUNA: a cross-sectional magnetic resonance study. Brain 2020; 143:3619-3628. 
  5. Mangaraj S, Mishra PK, Choudhury AK, Mohanty BK, Baliarsinha AK. Prolactinoma presenting as short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2017; 8(Suppl 1):S158-S161.
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