Brief Answer:
Well, whaddya know....another CLEVELANDER! Hey Neighbor!

Detailed Answer:
So, it's looking like you're from XXXXXXX ...now, we're talking OHIO, right? You know that there are NUMBER of Clevelands in the country don't you? But of course, there is only ONE place where we DEFEND THE LAND...you know what I'm talkin' back, right? HAHA!

So, let me tell you young lady- the thought of you having a stroke should be banished from your mind immediately, if not sooner! HA! Your symptoms are not that of stroke in the least.

There may be other things going on making you feel a "crackling sensation" in the top and front of the head which could be something on the order of an ALLODYNIA, PARESTHESIAS, NEUROPATHIES, or even mild HEADACHE DISORDER. Or what more times than not happens to be the case, stress, anxiety, lack of sleep, or insomnia.

If you are having a MOTOR tic and if it is something that is relatively recent then, chances are fairly high that it is due to nervousness or stress. For this I always ask and show my patients how to engage in different breathing exercises for not just relaxation purposes but to also, help steady and stabilize the cardiovascular system which can sometimes get revved up under a lot of "noise" going on which can then, make people feel anxious...especially if the heart is palpable in the chest, doing a little racing, etc. Does any of this sound a little familiar.

On the off chance that what you're having as this "jump" something we call a MYOCLONIC JERK then, some other history and physical examination maneuvers should be done to try and elicit or cause this jerk to happen so we can see exactly what it looks like and what sort of thing (or things) can PRECIPITATE a jump....make sense? If we can actually, see one in action then, the next step would be to try and measure brain wave activity to rule in or out (as much as possible) some form of seizure disorder.....again, this is a bit of zebra diagnosis (meaning HIGHLY UNLIKELY) given the symptoms and so I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep over it...but getting a doctor (preferably a neurologist) to give you a once over would be a very good idea.

The rest of the stuff I mentioned is a lot less likely to be happening but it can certainly be considered after a good thorough neurological exam with some basic blood work looking at things such as THYROID HORMONE levels, nutritional status (specifically Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, Calcium), and hydration status (i.e. how much fluid do have circulating)....In other words, are you a bit on the dehydrated side ?? which could be leading to have symptoms associated with or potentially leading to some form of tension or stress headaches? I suppose it could be...but again, more history and a physical examination trying to elicit the jerks or jumps would be IDEAL.

Anyways, I would not worry about a stroke...I promise that your symptoms do not point toward that diagnosis at all as you've described things AND I believe there are some easy fixes to what's going on after you've been examined and had other metabolic things ruled out OR TREATED if in fact, you end up having some minor type of metabolic/biochemical imbalance. Make sense?

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