| Cluster headache | Paroxysmal hemicrania | SUNCT |
---|---|---|---|
Epidemiology | |||
 Sex ratio, F:M | 1:3–6 | 2–3:1 | 1:8–12 |
 Prevalence (%) | 0.9 | 0.02 | Very rare |
 Age at onset (years) | 28–30 | 20–40 | 20–50 |
Pain | |||
 Type | Drilling, throbbing | Drilling | Shooting |
 Intensity | Very severe | Very severe | Intense/very severe |
 Localisation | Periorbital | Orbital, temporal | Orbital, temporal |
 Attack duration | 15–120 min | 2–45 min | 5–250 s |
 Attack frequency | 1–8 per day | 1–40 per day | 3–200 per day |
 Autonomic accompanying symptoms | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Effect of indomethacin | No | Yes | No |
 Attack treatment | Sumatriptan injections/spray, oxygen | None | None |
 Prophylactic treatment | Verapamil, lithium, prednisolone | Indomethacin | Lamotrigine, topiramate, gabapentin |