Raeder's syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A syndrome of headaches, characterized by one to three short daily attacks of pain around the eyes, occurring for a month or two, followed by a pain-free period of about a year before resuming; a cluster headache.

Word forms

Raeder's syndrome

Etymology

Named after Johan Georg Raeder (1889–1959), Norwegian ophthalmologist.

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