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A 43-year-old female asked:
why does my whole head feel numb and i also feel pain in my whole head at the same time?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Walter Husar answered
Neurology 33 years experience
Tension Headache: The symptoms that you are describing is most likely a muscular contration or tension headache. The contraction of muscle causes the skin to feel numb. The extent of the contraction causes pain and discomfort.
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