Stępień Adam, Brodacki Bogdan, Staszewski Jacek
Klinika Neurologii, Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny, ul. Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warszawa.
Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2010 Jul-Aug;44(4):412-4. doi: 10.1016/s0028-3843(14)60301-7.
The red ear syndrome was first described by Lance in 1994. Since the initial description, approximately 60 cases have been presented in the literature. The syndrome is characterized by attacks of unilateral ear discomfort or burning during which the ear becomes red. An association with upper cervical spine disorders, primary headaches and trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia was reported. Some cases were idiopathic. We report a new case of red ear syndrome that responded to greater auricular nerve blockade. The literature on the entity is reviewed and a unifying pathophysiological hypothesis of this syndrome is suggested.
红耳综合征于1994年由兰斯首次描述。自最初描述以来，文献中已报道了约60例病例。该综合征的特征是单侧耳部出现不适或烧灼感发作，发作时耳部会变红。据报道，它与上颈椎疾病、原发性头痛以及三叉神经痛和舌咽神经痛有关。有些病例是特发性的。我们报告了一例对耳大神经阻滞有反应的红耳综合征新病例。对该病症的文献进行了综述，并提出了关于此综合征的统一病理生理假说。
