The ear as a diagnostic key in a headache syndrome

A 64-year-old woman presented with four episodes of sudden non-progressive sharp and throbbing left ear pain in the last four months, each lasting few minutes, accompanied by redness in the left ear (Figure). Medical history showed chronic migraine by 25 years. Neurologic, opthalmic and otorhinolary...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2015-08, Vol.73 (8), p.728-728
Main Authors: Pinto, Wladimir Bocca Vieira de Rezende, Souza, Paulo Victor Sgobbi de, Pinheiro, Jonathan Rafael Siqueira, Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Ear Auricle - pathology
Erythema - pathology
Female
Headache Disorders - diagnosis
Humans
Middle Aged
Syndrome
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Summary:A 64-year-old woman presented with four episodes of sudden non-progressive sharp and throbbing left ear pain in the last four months, each lasting few minutes, accompanied by redness in the left ear (Figure). Medical history showed chronic migraine by 25 years. Neurologic, opthalmic and otorhinolaryngologic examinations, neuroimaging evaluation of skull, cervical and thoracic columns were all unremarkable. A diagnosis of red ear syndrome (RES) was made.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/0004-282X20150092