Table 3 Data extracted from case reports dealing with diagnostic/therapeutic errors in SUNCT
Authors | N. of pts | Sample | Diagnostic delay | Misdiagnoses | Treatment received before diagnosis of SUNCT | Number/type of physicians consulted prior to correct diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alore et al. 2006 [7] | 1 | Case report | 9Â yrs | TN, CH, atypical migraine | carbamazepine, phenytoin, propranolol, indomethacin and lithium | NR |
Benoliel and Sharav 1998 [27] | 1 | Case report | 2Â yrs | TN | carbamazepine, baclofen, and amitriptyline | Neurologist and other physicians (NOS) |