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Severe Headaches, Involuntary Head Shaking, Dropping Things Easily, Frequent Stools. Treatment?
Hi, I have been suffering from severe headaches , painkillers have not helped. I have developed an involuntary shake of my head (not present all the time), I have lost strength (ie can no longer open jars etc), I often drop things which is not normal for me and I sometimes have great difficulty writing. I m worried that something is wrong and my work as a carer is being affected now. Also, I m not sure if its relevant but I have been passing stools a lot more frequently (about 5 times a day). Thank you.
Wed, 19 Dec 2012
Hi,
Severe headaches, drops and and headaches resisting normal pain killers could be an indication of intracranial hypertension or focal neurologic symptoms. The ideal is for you to have a brain scan first to rule out all these. Then a proper neurologic consultation might help. An early brain CT scan is a key diagnostic tool.
Thanks
Severe headaches, drops and and headaches resisting normal pain killers could be an indication of intracranial hypertension or focal neurologic symptoms. The ideal is for you to have a brain scan first to rule out all these. Then a proper neurologic consultation might help. An early brain CT scan is a key diagnostic tool.
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