Raeder's syndrome

Meaning

Noun

  • 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; cluster headache.

Origin

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

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