Case 220 · ICHD-3 3.3.1.1

3.3.1.1 Episodic SUNCT

Origin

Synthetic

Language

English — also available in German

Contributed by

Imported case — HeadAI synthetic vignettes (de Andrade JBC, da Silva Costa TB, Vasconcelos JL, Lopes TLM, Balsells MD, Cristofolini VL, Querobin SO, Filho FMR. Validation of an AI-based platform for structured diagnosis of headache disorders using ICHD-3 criteria. BMC Neurology 25, 489 (2025). doi:10.1186/s12883-025-04473-1. Dataset: Andrade J. Head.AI Platform. Mendeley Data, V2 (2025). doi:10.17632/4fms6cw2s5.2)

Anamnesis

A 55-year-old male presents with sudden attacks of sharp pain in the left periocular region, each lasting for seconds, accompanied by tearing and conjunctival injection. These attacks occur in bouts lasting 2 weeks, with asymptomatic periods lasting several months in between. MRI reveals sequelae of microangiopathy; other tests are normal.

Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.