#142 The trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias
In episode 142, Jim Siegler is joined by Dr. Deena Kuruvilla (Yale University School of Medicine) to discuss the 5 trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias--what we know about the pathophysiology, the diagnostic criteria, and current and future management strategies. Produced by James E. Siegler and Deena Kuruvilla. Music courtesy of Ars Sonor, Axletree, Kevin McLeod, Lee Rosevere, and Steve Combs. Sound effects by Mike Koenig and Daniel Simion. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast. REFERENCES Goadsby PJ. Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2012;18:883-895 Lambru G, Matharu MS. Sunct, suna and trigeminal neuralgia: Different disorders or variants of the same disorder? Curr Opin Neurol. 2014;27:325-331 Akram H, Miller S, Lagrata S, Hyam J, Jahanshahi M, Hariz M, et al. Ventral tegmental area deep brain stimulation for refractory chronic cluster headache. Neurology. 2016;86:1676-1682 Miller S, Akram H, Lagrata S, Hariz M, Zrinzo L, Matharu M. Ventral tegmental area deep brain stimulation in refractory short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks. Brain. 2016;139:2631-2640 McGeeney BE. Cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. Semin Neurol. 2018;38:603-607 Khan S, Olesen A, Ashina M. Cgrp, a target for preventive therapy in migraine and cluster headache: Systematic review of clinical data. Cephalalgia. 2019;39:374-389 DISCLOSURES Dr. Kuruvilla serves as a consultant for Lilly and Amgen pharmaceuticals.