Extratrigeminal short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT): new pathophysiologic entity or variation on a theme?
DM Wingerchuk,
PA Nyquist,
M Rodriguez,
DW Dodick,
DM Wingerchuk
Departments of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN and
Search for more papers by this authorPA Nyquist
Departments of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN and
Search for more papers by this authorM Rodriguez
Departments of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN and
Search for more papers by this authorDM Wingerchuk,
PA Nyquist,
M Rodriguez,
DW Dodick,
DM Wingerchuk
Departments of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN and
Search for more papers by this authorPA Nyquist
Departments of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN and
Search for more papers by this authorM Rodriguez
Departments of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN and
Search for more papers by this authorDavid W. Dodick MD, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA. Received 27 September 1999; accepted 21 February 2000
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