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What Could Be The Reason For Swelling On Both Sides Of Head For Years?

HI: im concerned about why both sides of my head are swollen. they have been for over a decade, im 27 and dont know why. I normally feel a lot of pressure, i cant think clearly as i should, and can literally pinch both sides of my head and grab a handfull of skin. Is it fluid or what????
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

First of all, I would like to reassure you that the swellings on both sides of head for a decade do not represent any serious underlying brain disease.

They are most likely due to soft tissue such as fat accumulation.

The pressure feeling could be related to muscle tension. This would improve with medications such as amitriptyline.

I hope my reply has helped you.

I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
     
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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What Could Be The Reason For Swelling On Both Sides Of Head For Years?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. First of all, I would like to reassure you that the swellings on both sides of head for a decade do not represent any serious underlying brain disease. They are most likely due to soft tissue such as fat accumulation. The pressure feeling could be related to muscle tension. This would improve with medications such as amitriptyline. I hope my reply has helped you. I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/