Sluder's neuralgia: a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia?
KPQ Oomen,
AJM Van Wijck, GJ Hordijk, JA De Ru,
Corresponding Author
KPQ Oomen
Department of Otolaryngology,
KPQ Oomen MD, Department of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel. 0031 88 7555555, e-mail [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJA De Ru
Department of Otolaryngology, Central Militairy Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorKPQ Oomen,
AJM Van Wijck, GJ Hordijk, JA De Ru,
Corresponding Author
KPQ Oomen
Department of Otolaryngology,
KPQ Oomen MD, Department of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel. 0031 88 7555555, e-mail [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJA De Ru
Department of Otolaryngology, Central Militairy Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
The objective was to formulate distinctive criteria to substantiate our opinion that Sluder's neuralgia and cluster headache are two different clinical entities. A systematic review was carried out of all available, original literature on Sluder's neuralgia. Pain characteristics, periodicity and associated signs and symptoms were studied and listed according to frequency of appearance. Eleven articles on Sluder's neuralgia were evaluated. Several differences between Sluder's neuralgia and cluster headache became evident. Based on described symptoms, new criteria for Sluder's neuralgia could be formulated. Sluder's neuralgia and cluster headache could possibly be regarded as two different headache syndromes, and Sluder's neuralgia could be a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia.
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