The patient: A 29-year-old man in India
The symptoms: The man, a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force, went to a civilian neurologist after having persistent headaches for 18 months. The headaches would occur approximately two to three times per month, starting in the late afternoon and lasting up to three days. Sleep did not improve his symptoms.
The pain was typically greater on the right side of his head, but he would often feel pain on the left side as…