Exploding-Head-Syndrom

Zusammenfassung

Es wird der Fall eines Patienten geschildert, der immer wieder beim Einschlafen durch ein explosionsartiges Gefühl im Kopf geweckt wird. Es handelt sich hierbei um das Exploding-Head-Syndrom, das ein harmloses, aber wenig bekanntes Phänomen ist. Über die Pathophysiologie ist nichts bekannt. Es betrifft überwiegend ältere Menschen beim Einschlafen und wird häufig von einem Angstgefühl, seltener von Kopfschmerzen begleitet. Da Patienten dies noch am ehesten in Kopfschmerzambulanzen äußern, sollte das klinische Phänomen zumindest bekannt sein.

Summary

The case of a patient is presented who was frequently awakened during wake-to-sleep transition by an exploding feeling in his head. This is called exploding-head-syndrome and is a harmless but not well known phenomenon. Nothing is known about its pathophysiology. Mainly, elderly people are affected during wake-to-sleep transition; it is often accompanied by a frightening feeling, but only rarely by headache. Since patients often report this phenomenon in headache clinics, it should be known to headache specialists.

Schlüsselwörter

Exploding-Head-Syndrom - Kopfschmerz vom Spannungstyp - Kopfschmerzklassifikation - Schlafklassifikation

Keywords

Exploding-head-syndrome - tension-type headache - headache classification - sleep classification

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