A 33-Year-Old Man Comes to the Emergency Department Because of Repeated

A 33-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of repeated episodes of severe headache for the past 3 days. He is currently having his 2nd episode of the day. He usually has his first episode in the mornings. The pain is severe and localized to his right forehead and right eye. He had similar symptoms last summer. Physical examination shows drooping of the right eyelid, tearing of the right eye, and rhinorrhea. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's current symptoms?

A) Cavernous sinus thrombosis
B) Cluster headache
C) Migraine without aura
D) Opiate withdrawal
E) Trigeminal neuralgia
F) Vertebrobasilar ischemia

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