| Cluster headache | Paroxysmal hemicrania | SUNCT |
---|---|---|---|
Epidemiology | |||
 Gender ratio (M:F) | 2–4:1 | 1:2–3 | 8–12:1 |
 Prevalence | 0,9% | 0,02% | Very rare |
 Typical age of onset | 20–40 years of age | 20–40 years of age | 20–50 years of age |
Pain | |||
 Character | Drilling/stabbing/squeezing | Drilling | Stabbing |
 Intensity | Very severe | Severe | Severe |
 Localization | Periorbital | Orbital, temporal | Orbital, temporal |
 Attack duration | 15–180 min | 2–30 min | 1–600 s. |
 Attack frequency | 1–8 per day | 1–40 per day | 3–200 per day |
 Autonomic symptoms | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Effect of indomethacin | No | Yes | No |
 Attack treatment | Oxygen 12–15 l/min Inj. Sumatriptan Nasal spray sumatriptan | None | None |
 Prophylactic treatment | Verapamil, prednisone | Indomethacin | Lamotrigine, Topiramate, Gabapentin |