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Knot In Back Of Neck, Small. Diagnosed With Trigeminal Neuralgia. Have Headache, Pain In Face. Due To Enlarged Knot?
I have a large knot on the back of my neck (middle). It started out very small but now it s about the size of a nickel. I was dx with trigimenal neuralgia but recently i ve been getting unbearable headaches and shooting pains on the right side of my face. Could this knot be putting pressure on a nerve because it has enlarged?
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
Hi
The trigeminal neuralgia comes from a nerve inside the head called the trigeminal nerve. The "knot" you describe is unlilely to cause your symptoms to exacerbate it.
Hope this helps.
The trigeminal neuralgia comes from a nerve inside the head called the trigeminal nerve. The "knot" you describe is unlilely to cause your symptoms to exacerbate it.
Hope this helps.
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