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Why does my scalp on the right side of my head sometimes get numb?

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Dr. Clarence Lyons answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See a doctor: See a doctor soon, this can be due to more than one thing and some of the causes could be serious.

Answered 5/24/2015

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