Brain and Head Injuries Forum - Throbbing between skull and scalp

Conditions and Diseases > Brain and Head Injuries Forum > Throbbing between skull and scalp

How can you tell if a headache is serious, or not? What types of headaches are there? Get started learning the facts about headache here....

Q: Throbbing between skull and scalp

asked by: kansasdawn on April 8th, 2009

New User

The last few days I have expereienced throbbing between my scalp and skull an inch or so above my left ear. It is not painful at this point, but very disrupting. Sleep and work is being compromised. If I press on it with my fingers it stops - sometimes for a few minutes. I have never experienced this before. Should I be concerned? Should I see my General MD?

Replies(1)

Dr. Paul Wira , PHD

replied on May 25th, 2009

By all means see your family doctor. You may be experiencing a neuromuscular/vascular
issue in the posterior inferior border of the left temporal muscle. A dentist/TMJ specialist may be needed.

DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" questions are answered by certified physicians and other medical professionals who volunteer their time on eHealth Forum. For more information about experts participating in the "Ask a Doctor" Network, please visit our medical experts page. You may also visit our Brain and Head Injuries , for moderated patient to patient support and information.

The information provided on eHealth Forum is designed to improve, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her own physician. Personal consultation(s) with a qualified medical professional is the proper means for diagnosing any medical condition.

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc