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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Head?

Tiny electric shocks in the back of my head going up to my scalp. Mild pain in my neck Feeling a sansation of something heavy on my neck and the back of my head. When feeling that also I feel very very sleepy and tired And a constant ringing in my ears. I can hear some sudden noises when feeling those electric shocks like ssshhh, ssshhh. Indeed twice one after the other in interval of 30 seconds.
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Hello,

Your symptoms (tingling in the back of the head and headaches) could be related to occipital neuralgia.

While the tingling and numbness in your arm could be related to a pinched nerve or radicular nerve pain related to a bulging cervical disc.

You should know that even the occipital neuralgia can be triggered by chronic degenerations of the cervical spine.

Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical checkup and performing a cervical spine X-ray study. A cervical spine CT scan or MRI may be needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Head?

Hello, Your symptoms (tingling in the back of the head and headaches) could be related to occipital neuralgia. While the tingling and numbness in your arm could be related to a pinched nerve or radicular nerve pain related to a bulging cervical disc. You should know that even the occipital neuralgia can be triggered by chronic degenerations of the cervical spine. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical checkup and performing a cervical spine X-ray study. A cervical spine CT scan or MRI may be needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon