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What Causes Pulsating Sensations And Pressure On The Back Of Head?

Posted on Fri, 16 Jan 2015

Question: hi I've recently had an onset of pulsating and pressure like headaches which generaly start at the back of my head and a stiff neck alot of the time... the headaches and neck pain have cooled down a fair bit but now I'm having other strange symptoms like my hands being weak when I wake from sleep or staring spells some involuntary twitching I suffer with anxiety and depression pretty badly I've had my eyes fully tested since I had a change in vision everything came back clear I have an underlying fear of an aneurysm or stroke I'm a 23 year old male I'm currently on 75mg of Ireven there is a history of vertigo and migraine in my family this just feels different I can't shake the worry

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hypertension

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Headaches starting from back of your head is very typical of hypertensive headaches. I strongly recommend that you get your blood pressure checked.

Migraines are usually one sided and never arises from the back of the head. Please get a CT brain plain done. It would be wise to rule out aneurysm later after the CT

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (14 minutes later)

there's been no severe pain in my head just a very dull ache and stiff neck at times no nausea or vomiting either I understand an aneurysm is very sudden I was recently at the docs he checked my sight my heart rate and blood pressure all checked out ok he put alot of it down to anxiety there is no history of aneurysms in my family to my knowledge sometimes it can be a burning sensation on my scalp also no history of diabetes

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Aneurysm

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

The only way to find out whether or not there is an aneurysm is by doing an mri. I would recommend it if I were to be your doctor. Isolated incidences of aneurysm can happen, there is no rule that it should run in families.
Dull ache in the occipital region needs to be evaluated before calling it secondary to anxiety

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (2 minutes later)

no problem I appreciate that just again this headache does radiate to other regions of the head temples top ect. my doctors are currently closed I will take day off work Monday and have it checked I appreciate the answers thank you and take care

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

I am glad I was of help.

A very happy new year to you

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar