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Pain in the base of my head in the middle with vertigo what could this be?

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Separate problems: Since you already have "menieres disease, that is the cause of your vertigo. The neck pain is unrelated and probably from arthritis in neck.

Dr Bose and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/7/2013

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