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I have a clicking sensation in my head occasionally when i'm drifting off to sleep, sometimes just when i'm relaxing. its odd. what could it be?
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TMJ?: You may have a cartelagenous disk in one of your temporomandibular joints that clicks in and out of position. Ask your dentist to check it for you.
Answered 11/1/2013
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click in head: It is usually from your arterial pulse in side your head. It should be normal if it is not bothering you too much.
Answered 10/24/2013
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