Red ear syndrome

Red ear syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which was originally described in 1994. It typically involves pain in and around the ear including the pinna and associated autonomic phenomena. The most significant symptom of Red ear syndrome of is cutaneous erythema of the ear ipsilateral to the pain. It is believed this syndrome may represent an auriculo-autonomic cephalgia and/or be part of the group of disorders known as trigeminal autonomic cephalgias which includes cluster headaches.[1][1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Purdy RA, Dodick DW (August 2007). "Red ear syndrome". Curr Pain Headache Rep 11 (4): 313–6. PMID 17686397. 
  2. ^ Brill TJ, Funk B, Thaçi D, Kaufmann R (December 2009). "Red ear syndrome and auricular erythromelalgia: the same condition?". Clin. Exp. Dermatol. 34 (8): e626–8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03342.x. PMID 19489849.