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1. (n.) cluster headache
a type of recurrent headache characterized by sudden attacks of intense pain on one side of the head.
Etymology: (1950–55)
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1. (noun) histamine headache, cluster headache
a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells
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1. cluster headache
A primary headache disorder that is characterized by severe, strictly unilateral PAIN which is orbital, supraorbital, temporal or in any combination of these sites, lasting 15-180 min. occurring 1 to 8 times a day. The attacks are associated with one or more of the following, all of which are ipsilateral: conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, facial SWEATING, eyelid EDEMA, and miosis. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
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