AUTHOR=Antonaci Fabio , Fredriksen Torbjørn , Pareja Juan A. , Sjaastad Ottar 

TITLE=Shortlasting, Unilateral, Neuralgiform, Headache Attacks with Conjunctival Injection, Tearing, Sweating and Rhinorrhea: The Term and New View Points

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2018

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2018.00262

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2018.00262

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>A solitary patient with symptoms similar to those of shortlasting unilateral neuralgiform conjunctival injection and tearing Short lasting, Unilateral, Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjunctival injection, Tearing, sweating and rhinorrhoea (SUNCT) was first mentioned in 1978. The term SUNCT was first used in 1991. SUNCT is an acronym; the “S” signifies “Shortlasting”; the “U” symbolizes “Unilateral”; “N” stands for “Neuralgiform”; the “C” for “Conjunctival injection”; and “T” for “Tearing.” The term short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms were marketed in 2004. The terminology and new view points are discussed and nosography proposal for SUNCT is presented.</p>