Exploding head syndrome – the early steps

Authors

  • Elcio Juliato Piovesan Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Pedro André Kowacs Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Helder Granhold Campos Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Lucas Pires Augusto Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Lucas Coluni Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Lineu Cesar Werneck Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2011.31

Keywords:

Acoustic aura, Exploding head syndrome, Migraine

Abstract

Exploding head syndrome is a rare entity associated with migraine that occurs during sleep onset. A male migraine with aura patient presented with episodes of abrupt awakening following perceptions of sounds resembling a speeding up motorcycle engine interspersed with bursts of exhaust explosions like noises, accompanied by an exploding sensation in the head. The patient presented in the evolution of self-limited period of headache chronicity. This syndrome has been associated with an atypical form of acoustic aura that often leads to migraine chronification.

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Author Biographies

Elcio Juliato Piovesan, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná

Neurology Service, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), PR, Brazil

Pedro André Kowacs, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná

Neurology Service, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), PR, Brazil

Helder Granhold Campos, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PR, Brazil. Sponsored by a grant from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Lucas Pires Augusto, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PR, Brazil. Sponsored by a grant from Conselho
Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Lucas Coluni, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PR, Brazil. Sponsored by a grant from Conselho
Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Lineu Cesar Werneck, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Neurology Service, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), PR, Brazil
Experimental Laboratory, Health Sciences Sector (LESCS), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), PR, Brazil

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Published

2011-12-31

How to Cite

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Piovesan EJ, Kowacs PA, Campos HG, Augusto LP, Coluni L, Werneck LC. Exploding head syndrome – the early steps. Headache Med [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];2(4):209-11. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/193

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2011 Headache Medicine

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