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What Causes Severe Headache In An Elderly Person?
I am 69yr old & hv been suffering with bad head aches & my equalibrium is very bad. I can not walk straight..I am hving some shortness of breath at times . I hv had the inter ear tested & they say it is fine. My nose runs all the time, had a allergy test & it was okay...
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Welcome to hcm,
Short answer you are most probably suffering from sinusitis get evaluated.
Detailed answer the causes of head ache at your age include
1. Hypertension
2. Vision disturbances
3. Sinusitis
4. Rarely tumour in the brain
So, get evaluated investigations include
Xray PNS
Blood pressure
CT PNS
These investigations along with physical examination of the sinuses will confirm your diagnosis
Hope this explains
With regards
Dr.Amarnath
Short answer you are most probably suffering from sinusitis get evaluated.
Detailed answer the causes of head ache at your age include
1. Hypertension
2. Vision disturbances
3. Sinusitis
4. Rarely tumour in the brain
So, get evaluated investigations include
Xray PNS
Blood pressure
CT PNS
These investigations along with physical examination of the sinuses will confirm your diagnosis
Hope this explains
With regards
Dr.Amarnath
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