Pain Syndromes

noun syndrome - a group of symptoms that consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms

• Facet joint syndrome is a common cause of back and neck pain in adults.
• My doctor said I have facet joint syndrome in my lower back.
• Man, facet joint syndrome is a real pain in the neck.
• Dealing with facet joint syndrome feels like carrying a heavy burden on your shoulders.

noun a type of migraine headache that occurs without the typical head pain

adjective describing the type of migraines that are without head pain

• Acephalgic migraines are a type of migraine that occur without the typical headache symptoms.
• I suffer from acephalgic migraines, which means I have all the other symptoms of a migraine except the headache.
• My doctor says I have these weird migraines called acephalgic migraines, where I feel all the pain but without the headache.
• Dealing with these acephalgic migraines is like trying to navigate through a storm without actually seeing the clouds.