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Does Ear Pain Resulting In Headache/numbness In Skull Indicate Heart Attack?

I hope you can help me. Three weeks ago my 82 year old husband was a passenger in a car. The driver pointed to something and my husband quickly turned his head to his left and experienced an immediate sharp pain behind his left ear resulting in a constant headache and a feeling of numbness over the left side of his skull. Could this be a heart attack or headache whiplash? It does not seem to be improving.

Mon, 5 Feb 2018
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Hello! Welcome to HealthcareMagic!


No, it's not a heart attack. It occurred due to sudden movement as there is nerve compression between the spine. Doesn't appear to be a worrisome matter. You should get X cervical spine AP/ Lat view.

You need to visit physiotherapist after an X-ray. Till that time, he can have tab Neurobion Forte once a day which is a nerve vitamin. If this is not helpful, then you need to take Tab Pregabalin 75 mg bedtime, which is a nerve stabilizer.


Hope this helps you and get back to me if you have any doubts.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode, Cardiologist
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Does Ear Pain Resulting In Headache/numbness In Skull Indicate Heart Attack?

Hello! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! No, it s not a heart attack. It occurred due to sudden movement as there is nerve compression between the spine. Doesn t appear to be a worrisome matter. You should get X cervical spine AP/ Lat view. You need to visit physiotherapist after an X-ray. Till that time, he can have tab Neurobion Forte once a day which is a nerve vitamin. If this is not helpful, then you need to take Tab Pregabalin 75 mg bedtime, which is a nerve stabilizer. Hope this helps you and get back to me if you have any doubts. Take care Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode, Cardiologist