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What Is Cause Of Intermittent Throbbing Pain In Left Temple?
Question: What is cause of intermittent throbbing pain in left temple? would repeat at irregular periods --5minutes to an hour --lasted for about 12 hours--seemed to be position sensitive (standing, horizontal) --pain level about 4 out of ten-
Brief Answer:
Many possible causes.
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Headache of that type can have many causes. Local infection (ear, tooth) can be one possible cause. Brain lesions such as a stroke are also a possibility but usually associated with other symptoms and more persistent. If associated with lacrimation, eye redness, nasal congestion cluster headache could be considered but would be very unlikely to debut at this age.
One particular cause to keep present in the elderly is also giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), inflammation of blood vessels which can present with such pain. Diagnosis is confirmed with blood testing for what is called erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Of course if it has subsided now, it may not repeat again and a specific cause not be found, related perhaps to stress, muscle tension, neck pain irradiating in the head and so on.
I remain at your disposal for further questions if new symptoms arise.
Many possible causes.
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Headache of that type can have many causes. Local infection (ear, tooth) can be one possible cause. Brain lesions such as a stroke are also a possibility but usually associated with other symptoms and more persistent. If associated with lacrimation, eye redness, nasal congestion cluster headache could be considered but would be very unlikely to debut at this age.
One particular cause to keep present in the elderly is also giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), inflammation of blood vessels which can present with such pain. Diagnosis is confirmed with blood testing for what is called erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Of course if it has subsided now, it may not repeat again and a specific cause not be found, related perhaps to stress, muscle tension, neck pain irradiating in the head and so on.
I remain at your disposal for further questions if new symptoms arise.
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