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Idiopathic stabbing headaches, the SUNCT syndrome, and the paroxysmal hemicranias are a group of primary headache disorders that are characterized by brief, short-lived attacks of head pain, which recur multiple times throughout the day. These syndromes are much less prevelant than other types of primary headaches such as migraine and tension-type headaches but are significantly more disabling. Recognition of these uncommon disorders is important because their management differs from standard headache therapies.
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Newman, L.C. Effective management of ice pick pains, SUNCT, and episodic and chronic paroxysmal hemicrania. Current Science Inc 5, 292–299 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-001-0046-6
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