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What Causes Feeling Of Electric Shocks In The Head Radiating From Neck?

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Posted on Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Question: I am having electrical shocks in my head. Not everyday but frequent.
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Are these electrical shocks painful?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about these electrical shocks that you have reported. I will like to obtain some more information about this before making suggestions on possible cause and treatment approach.

1. Is it on one side of the head or the whole head?
2. How long does it last?
3. Is it very painful?
4. Does this shock move to any other part of the body
5. Is there anything that makes it worse/better/turns it on?

I await your response for detailed analysis and more insights from me. I will respond as soon as you get the information back to me.

Until then, I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (46 minutes later)
Sometimes hours.
Feels in the back of neck upward.
Can make you sick at stomac..
Stays in the same place.
Worse are better,no
I was advise about 4 months ago it was good ole XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I will suggest you get imaging investigation for the neck!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for answering my questions.

This pain is suggestive of a problem with the joints of the neck. At times, some movements would most likely provoke a pain and more so when movement is in a wrong direction.

For now, I will suggest that get an X-ray of the neck to get these structures evaluated. While pending this, A combination of Tylenol and Ibuprofen would provide rapid relief when this pain comes on.

Let me know what your take is on this.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Feeling Of Electric Shocks In The Head Radiating From Neck?

Brief Answer: Are these electrical shocks painful? Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about these electrical shocks that you have reported. I will like to obtain some more information about this before making suggestions on possible cause and treatment approach. 1. Is it on one side of the head or the whole head? 2. How long does it last? 3. Is it very painful? 4. Does this shock move to any other part of the body 5. Is there anything that makes it worse/better/turns it on? I await your response for detailed analysis and more insights from me. I will respond as soon as you get the information back to me. Until then, I wish you well.