cluster headache

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a type of severe recurrent headache associated with dilated carotid arteries and the release of histamine, characterized by sudden attacks of intense pain behind the nostril and eye on one side and accompanied by runny nose, tearing, and flushed skin.

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cluster headache Scientific  

/ klŭs′tər /

1. A recurring headache, most common in males, characterized by severe pain in one eye or the adjacent temple, watering of the eye, and runny nose.

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Etymology

Origin of cluster headache

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

In extreme cases, it’s a cluster headache that’s so debilitating he can’t get out of bed.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Despite their risks, however, these drugs, when carefully administered, can help cluster headache patients when nothing else works, some experts said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2021

A handheld device used to deliver an electrical pulse to the neck has been approved for the treatment of cluster headache in the United Kingdom.

From Nature • Oct. 13, 2020

Leading clinical researchers on headache disorders will present data, particularly on migraine, cluster headache and post-traumatic headache.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2017

On June 9, a soldier floored by a cluster headache asked Hickman to stand in for him as the sergeant of the guard that evening.

From Newsweek