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What Is The Pop Like Feeling In The Back Of My Head?

When sleeping, I have experienced this twice in the past few weeks. I am awakened by what I think is a feeling in the back of my head, like a tap or pop. I feel like a see a light or a light flash that wakes me up too. Feel fine during the day, but this has happened several times and its an odd sensation.
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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It may be nothing; especially if not accompanied by a headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, etc. Or it could be a dreamlike aura that seems real. A visit to a neurologist will likely help understand the problem a bit more since he may be able to get much more history from you and then, do some testing such as an imaging study of the brain like an MRI, sleep study, or lab work. Please rate this a 5 STAR ENCOUNTER and write me at: www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi for more questions or opinions.
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What Is The Pop Like Feeling In The Back Of My Head?

It may be nothing; especially if not accompanied by a headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, etc. Or it could be a dreamlike aura that seems real. A visit to a neurologist will likely help understand the problem a bit more since he may be able to get much more history from you and then, do some testing such as an imaging study of the brain like an MRI, sleep study, or lab work. Please rate this a 5 STAR ENCOUNTER and write me at: www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi for more questions or opinions.