Abstract
We describe a 46-year-old female with viral meningoencephalitis (likely varicella-zoster virus) who developed a SUNCT syndrome followed a few days later by trigeminal neuralgia. Both disorders resolved in parallel with the resolution of encephalitis, which suggests a causal link. In conclusion, headache attributed to intracranial infection may have the clinical features of SUNCT or TN.
MeSH terms
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Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
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Brain / pathology
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Brain / physiopathology
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Brain / virology
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Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / complications*
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Epilepsy / drug therapy
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Epilepsy / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology
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Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / virology
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Recurrence
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SUNCT Syndrome / diagnosis
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SUNCT Syndrome / physiopathology
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SUNCT Syndrome / virology*
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Treatment Outcome
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Trigeminal Ganglion / physiopathology
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Trigeminal Ganglion / virology
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Trigeminal Nerve / physiopathology
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Trigeminal Nerve / virology*
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / diagnosis
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / physiopathology
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / virology*