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Raeder's syndrome

Raeder's syndrome 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; a cluster headache.

Noun

Raeder's syndrome (uncountable)

  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.
    • Raeder's syndrome occurs overwhelmingly in men, usually in those in their forties.1997, Neuro-ophthalmology: Clinical Signs and Symptoms, →ISBN, page 76
    • Benign Raeder's syndrome is probably a manifestation of carotid artery disease.2005, Roger A. Barker, The A-Z of Neurological Practice: A Guide to Clinical Neurology, →ISBN

Origin of Raeder's syndrome

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

Questions about Raeder's syndrome

What does Raeder's syndrome mean?
Raeder's syndrome means 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.
What part of speech is Raeder's syndrome?
Raeder's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Raeder's syndrome in the dictionary

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