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Q: Head pain right side

asked by: Clippers on June 29th, 2009

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I have experiencing pain on the right side of my head behind my ear, at height of my occipital bone. What is this should I be concerned?

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MandMs

replied on July 1st, 2009

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Headache that is experienced as piercing, throbbing, or electric-shock-like chronic pain in the upper neck, back of the head, and behind the ears, usually on one side of the head, is defined as occipital neuralgia.

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