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Have History Of Head Injuries And Seizures. Reason For Having Swelling And Pain Behind Ear And Feel Dizzy?

I am 65 and have had a history of head injury in 1983 and a history of seizures.I have notice that at times I have swelling behind my left ear an runs down my neck .Not a bad ache but 6 out of 10 feels like pressure having dizzy and balance problem .Any thought what could be going on?
posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, I would like to reassure you that your symptoms do not suggest any serious neurological problem and there is no need to worry.
They are also unrelated to your previous head injury and seizures.
Most likley, these are related to muscle tension headache.
You can take medications such as ibuprofen for relief of pain. If pain persists, then, please consult a neurologist.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Have History Of Head Injuries And Seizures. Reason For Having Swelling And Pain Behind Ear And Feel Dizzy?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. First of all, I would like to reassure you that your symptoms do not suggest any serious neurological problem and there is no need to worry. They are also unrelated to your previous head injury and seizures. Most likley, these are related to muscle tension headache. You can take medications such as ibuprofen for relief of pain. If pain persists, then, please consult a neurologist. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in