Abstract
Benign Raeder syndrome is characterized by a self-limiting unilateral continuous headache associated with ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, and frequently, facial hypohydrosis. Hemicrania continua is a chronic, strictly unilateral continuous headache associated with ipsilateral cranial autonomic symptoms. We report a 50-year-old man who presented with benign Raeder syndrome, which evolved into an indomethacin-responsive hemicranial headache that resembled hemicrania continua.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage
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Blepharoptosis / etiology
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Blepharoptosis / physiopathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control*
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Disease Progression
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Functional Laterality / physiology
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Headache / diagnosis*
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Headache / drug therapy
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Headache / physiopathology*
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Horner Syndrome / etiology
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Horner Syndrome / physiopathology
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Humans
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Indomethacin / administration & dosage*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Miosis / etiology
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Miosis / physiopathology
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Sweating / physiology
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Treatment Outcome
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Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / diagnosis*
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Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / physiopathology*
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Indomethacin