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Doctordle #136
Severe one-sided pain around the eye
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-08-14. It presents "Severe one-sided pain around the eye" as a Medium Neurology puzzle. The final answer is Cluster Headache.
Answer
Cluster Headache
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 39-year-old has explosive pain centered behind one eye.
Clue 2
The eye waters and the nostril on the same side becomes stuffy.
Clue 3
Attacks occur at nearly the same time each night in this fictional case.
Clue 4
Each episode is shorter than a typical all-day migraine.
Clue 5
The attacks repeat in groups over several weeks.
Clue 6
The answer is named for this clustered timing pattern.
Plain-language explanation
Cluster headache causes extremely severe one-sided head pain, often around an eye, with tearing or nasal symptoms. Attacks can occur repeatedly in time-limited clusters.
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