Hypnic headache syndrome: a case with good response to indomethacin.

Abstract

Hypnic headache syndrome is a rare benign disorder which occurs in the elderly. It presents as a holocephalic or, less frequently, hemicranial headache during night sleep, lasting between 20 and 180 min; it is not associated with autonomic signs and responds well to lithium carbonate. We report a new case which responded well to indomethacin, and suggest that indomethacin may be used as an alternative treatment in this rare headache syndrome of the elderly.

• Authors: V Ivañez, R Soler, P Barreiro
• Journal: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache (Cephalalgia) Vol. 18 Issue 4 Pg. 225-6 (May 1998) ISSN: 0333-1024 [Print] England
• PMID: 9642499 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Lithium Carbonate
• Indomethacin

Topics

• Aged
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Humans
• Indomethacin (administration & dosage)
• Lithium Carbonate (administration & dosage)
• Male
• Migraine Disorders (drug therapy, etiology, genetics)
• Sleep Wake Disorders (drug therapy, etiology, genetics)
• Syndrome