Raeder's syndrome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Raeder's syndrome (uncountable)

1. (medicine) 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.
   • 1997, Neuro-ophthalmology: Clinical Signs and Symptoms, →ISBN, page 76:

     Raeder's syndrome occurs overwhelmingly in men, usually in those in their forties.

   • 2005, Roger A. Barker, The A-Z of Neurological Practice: A Guide to Clinical Neurology, →ISBN:

     Benign Raeder's syndrome is probably a manifestation of carotid artery disease.

   • 2013, Don Gilden, Neuroinfections, →ISBN, page 115:

     Recognition that periarterial inflammation can cause Raeder's syndrome should alert the clinician to the need for relevant imaging studies.