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How To Treat Left Sided Sharp Twinges At The Back Of Head?
For last day i have occasionally felt sharp twinges at back of head on left side. Only lasts for few seconds then passes. I also fainted last night for no reason, I was with friends in a comfortable situation and had not been drinking alcohol. Advise please
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Your symptoms could be related to occipital neuralgia.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a cervical spine X Ray study
- a brain CT scan
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
If the problem persists, you may need to start an antiepileptic drug like carbamazepine or gabapentine.
In the meantime, I would recommend trying indomethacine twice daily for the pain (if there are no contraindications).
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to occipital neuralgia.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a cervical spine X Ray study
- a brain CT scan
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
If the problem persists, you may need to start an antiepileptic drug like carbamazepine or gabapentine.
In the meantime, I would recommend trying indomethacine twice daily for the pain (if there are no contraindications).
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
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