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Burning Sensation At The Back Of Left Side Of Head. Had An Accident Year Ago. Should I Worry ?
Hi my name is Alicia and I been having burning sensation the top of my back of my head on my left side of. My head and it raideate to the middle and some times to the bottom of my head and alsothe same thing happends to my right side of my head too not at the same time I got in a accident last year in July but before that accident I was not having this burning sensation at all In my head now should I be worried can you please help me and let me know what it is or it could be please and thank you.
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
Hi,
there are two types of headache, primary (migraines, cluster headaches or tension headaches) or secondary headaches, meaning having underlying organic cause. If you had never had a headache or this type of headache before the accident, there are some chances that the accident might have contributed to the onset of these headaches. However, distinguishing between these might sometimes require a CT scan. A clinical evaluation for a better appraisal and management plan could be better offered by your neurologist. Arranging for such a consultation would be ideal.
Hope this helps and best regards,
Luchuo, MD,
there are two types of headache, primary (migraines, cluster headaches or tension headaches) or secondary headaches, meaning having underlying organic cause. If you had never had a headache or this type of headache before the accident, there are some chances that the accident might have contributed to the onset of these headaches. However, distinguishing between these might sometimes require a CT scan. A clinical evaluation for a better appraisal and management plan could be better offered by your neurologist. Arranging for such a consultation would be ideal.
Hope this helps and best regards,
Luchuo, MD,
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