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Experiencing Headaches , Pain And Seizures Due To A Lump In The Pinna. What Is The Problem ?

Hello. My fiance has a very small lump in his pinna, that *he* feels reaches far back into this head. It causes quite a bit of pain and pressure. Since it has appeared, he has pain, pressure (on the superficial surface of the ear, as well as deep inside the ear), headaches, dizziness, pain in his jaw and -- worst of all -- seizures. A quick look in his ear + CT scan + MRI (no contrast) and EEG all showed nothing. An ENT and neurologist could not figure it out. A dermatologist injected medication into the lump (blindly guessing that would work). At first, it made things worse, but then the lump went down and the pain, pressure and seizures stopped for about 6 weeks. Then the lump grew again and the symptoms, including seizures, all came back. The neurologist suggested yet another ENT visit, but my fiance has become despondent and resigned to certain death, not believing anyone can find, identify and/or cure what's in his head. I see him holding his head in his sleep and pulling on his ear and I witness the seizures. The neurologist he saw believes they are seizures but has no idea why or what the ear connection could be. Or why nothing showed up on the MRI or CT scan. Have you ever heard of anything like this? What could it be and what tests might be able to see what's going on where MRI and CT scan have failed??
Fri, 3 Jan 2014
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The symptoms stated here and the lesion or lump are not at all related with each other the seizure could be hysteric attack and having functional elements instead of going to have advise from surgeon he should be taken to psychiatrist, there he will get alright, take care of him and have good luck.
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Experiencing Headaches , Pain And Seizures Due To A Lump In The Pinna. What Is The Problem ?

HI Thank for asking to HCM The symptoms stated here and the lesion or lump are not at all related with each other the seizure could be hysteric attack and having functional elements instead of going to have advise from surgeon he should be taken to psychiatrist, there he will get alright, take care of him and have good luck.