Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia(TAC) refers to a group ofprimary headachesthat occurs with pain on one side of the head in thetrigeminal nervearea and symptoms inautonomicsystems on the same side, such as eye watering and redness or drooping eyelids.[1][2]
| Trigeminal autonomic cephalgia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology |
Types
editTACs include
- Cluster headache
- Paroxysmal hemicrania(chronic or episodic)
- Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT)
- Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA)
- Long-lasting autonomic symptoms withhemicrania(LASH)
TACs can be differentiated by the length and frequency of recurrence of the headaches.[3]
Treatment
editTreatment for TACs varies depending on the exact type, but can include medication such asIndomethacin(in the case of chronic paroxysmal hemicrania) or acute and prophylactic therapy (in the case of cluster headache).[4]
References
edit- ^Diener, Hans Christoph; Tassorelli, Cristina; Dodick, David W. (1 March 2023)."Management of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias Including Chronic Cluster: A Review".JAMA Neurology.80(3):308–319.doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.4804.ISSN2168-6149.PMID36648786.
- ^Swanson, Jerry W.; Bartleson, J. D. (2022)."20. Cranial and facial pain".In Jankovic, Joseph; Mazziotta, John C.; Pomeroy, Scott L. (eds.).Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice.Vol. I. Principles of diagnosis (8th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 249.ISBN978-0-323-64261-3.
- ^Goadsby, P J (2005)."Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: Fancy term or constructive change to the IHS classification?".Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.76(3):301–5.doi:10.1136/jnnp.2004.036012.PMC1739543.PMID15716514.
- ^Graff-Radford, Steven."Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(slides)on 16 January 2017.Retrieved12 January2017.