Table 1 Clinical findings in our study of three cases with short-lasting trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia
Patient 1, | Patient 2, | Patient 3, | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | Female | Male | |
Severity of the pain | Moderate or severe | Moderate or severe | Mild to severe |
Location of the pain | Unilateral, mainly left-sided forehead, temple and retro-orbital region | Unilateral forehead, temple and retro-orbital region | At the beginning bilateral orbital pain, immediately changed to ipsilateral frontal and temporal headache, mainly right-sided |
Duration of attacks | 20-90 s | 20-90 s | About 1 min |
Frequency of attacks during the 3 days of admission | 19 times; 17 times during sleep, and four times during the daytime nap. | 19 times | 3 times |
Ipsilateral autonomic features | |||
Conjunctival injection | + | ?* | - |
Lacrimation | + | + | -† |
Nasal congestion | + | + | - |
Rhinorrhea | + | + | - |
Eyelid edema | - | - | +‡ |
Forehead and facial sweating | - | - | - |
Forehead and facial flushing | + | + | + |
Sensation of fullness in the ear | - | - | - |
Miosis | - | - | -∏ |
Ptosis | - | - | - |
Agitation | + | + | + |
Premonitory features or auras | None | None | Uncomfortable feeling |