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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Head?
Question: what could cause a 13 year old boy to have sharp pains in his head that stop for awhile and then re occur?
Brief Answer:
Please tell some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I need to know a few details in order to answer your query-
1)Are the headache episodes accompanied with vomiting sensation?
2)Does the headache increase on exposure to light or sound?
3)Does the headache increase with sunlight, tea, coffee, cheese or any other trigger factors?
4)Did you ever had seizure or loss of consciousness?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Please tell some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I need to know a few details in order to answer your query-
1)Are the headache episodes accompanied with vomiting sensation?
2)Does the headache increase on exposure to light or sound?
3)Does the headache increase with sunlight, tea, coffee, cheese or any other trigger factors?
4)Did you ever had seizure or loss of consciousness?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
no to all the above questions. the headaches are sharp pains ..... then subside and return an hour or so later and just started in the last few hours.
Brief Answer:
Amitriptyline and clonazepam trial.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Symptoms appear to be suggestive of 'primary headache syndrome'. Sometimes 'Tension type headache' may present like that and a trial of 'Amitriptyline' may be helpful. Anxiety may play it's role as well. So, along with a 'Clonazepam' trial is also desirable (these are prescription drugs, so you may need a prescription from your local physician).
Further, some kind of primary headache syndromes like 'SUNCT/SUNA' and 'Primary stabbing headache' may present with sharp pains.
If Amitriptyline trial does not help, a neurologist's in person opinion with a detailed history taking, will help.
Hope that helps. If you have any further questions, I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD, DM(Neurology)
Amitriptyline and clonazepam trial.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Symptoms appear to be suggestive of 'primary headache syndrome'. Sometimes 'Tension type headache' may present like that and a trial of 'Amitriptyline' may be helpful. Anxiety may play it's role as well. So, along with a 'Clonazepam' trial is also desirable (these are prescription drugs, so you may need a prescription from your local physician).
Further, some kind of primary headache syndromes like 'SUNCT/SUNA' and 'Primary stabbing headache' may present with sharp pains.
If Amitriptyline trial does not help, a neurologist's in person opinion with a detailed history taking, will help.
Hope that helps. If you have any further questions, I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD, DM(Neurology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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