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What could cause a pinging sound in my head that feels like an elastic band
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Felix Brizuelaanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Doubt any thing: There is a lining in your brain called the dura. This were most sensation comes from on the brain. I.E. The brain itself has no sensation. On some... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Benjamin Anyanwuanswered
Neurology 29 years experience
Depends: It depends on what you are describing as a pinging sound. Usual sounds in the head could be an indication of what is described as tinnitus. Tinnitus c... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Lali Sekhonanswered
Neurosurgery 34 years experience
Don't know: Probably not. Get a hearing test and talk to your gp.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Tension Headache: The most common type of headache is the tension headache, where the sufferer experiences a tight band around the head, almost as if the head were caug... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Fluid: You may have some fluid trapped in the ear canal. Try gently using a q-tip to see if it gets fluid on it when you put it in the canal. If this does no... Read More
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892 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Phillip Goebelanswered
Emergency Medicine 18 years experience
Tension : The hair is being pulled back by the hairstyle causing low grade constant tension. This can lead to pain from the hair being pulled or from the muscle... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christian Assadanswered
Cardiology 16 years experience
Turbulent flow: Anything that is obstructing your flow and cause turbulence can explain this. Not common but can
- Location of stenosis (coarctation of the aorta)
- A... Read More
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3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Sound : Swishing in the head in time with the heart beat usually means turbulent blood flow in a head blood vessel.
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
A whiplash strain of neck muscles is likely. Hopefully symptoms will be mild. If neck discomfort & stiffness worsen over the next day or so.trea... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Ears: You have too much ear wax in the canal or you have an ear infection. Please go to your family physician today.
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randall Stastnyanswered
Surgery - oral & Maxillofacial 36 years experience
TMJ: This may be TMJ symptoms. The sound is from the disc in the joint popping back into place as your jaw opens. The pain is from the nerves in the tiss... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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