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What Could Cause Sudden Headache And Swelling On Head?

I was doing my office work at home yesterday and sudden i felt severe headache with a small swelling on the top of my head.This is the first time it happened like that.And in the morning ,the swelling got reduced but still there..Can u please explain me the reason why it happened like that?
Fri, 28 Aug 2020
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Hi.

Noted your short history about sudden severe headache, development of small swelling on scalp, got reduced but still there.
The commonest cause of such an occurrence that I can think are as follows:
Hypertension spurt.
Migraine.
Vasculitis.
Local trauma, may be it was trivial hence you may not remember.
Rupture of a small blood vessel, cause to be found.
In such a case it is best to consult your Doctor as you need a detailed history telling, clinical evaluation, examination, blood pressure, relevant tests of blood and so on.
CT scan of brain and skull if needed.
Once a proper cause is found then a proper and specific management and further care can be taken for avoiding recurrence.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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What Could Cause Sudden Headache And Swelling On Head?

Hi. Noted your short history about sudden severe headache, development of small swelling on scalp, got reduced but still there. The commonest cause of such an occurrence that I can think are as follows: Hypertension spurt. Migraine. Vasculitis. Local trauma, may be it was trivial hence you may not remember. Rupture of a small blood vessel, cause to be found. In such a case it is best to consult your Doctor as you need a detailed history telling, clinical evaluation, examination, blood pressure, relevant tests of blood and so on. CT scan of brain and skull if needed. Once a proper cause is found then a proper and specific management and further care can be taken for avoiding recurrence. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon