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Hearing heart beat in left ear, neck throbbing, sharp pain from neck to ear at times. what could this be?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Heart beat: You are hearing the blood streaming through the blood vessels located near your ears.Throbbing and pain is also due to blood flow probably at a rapid rate.

Answered 12/17/2014

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