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Pressure in the lower left part of my head&behind my ear.in my temple also. usually on left side. i have had neck& brain mri normal but bugling disc?

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Occipital nerve: The distribution of your discomfort is consistent with irritation or inflammation of the occipital nerve which exits from the neck. A neurologist would be best to evaluate and treat this problem.

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MRI: The location of the pain you are describing is unlikely related to a bulging disc, bulging disc are not uncommon on an mr.

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Tension/Muscle: You're describing a tension/muscular contraction type of pain and discomfort. This seems to propagate from the occipital to the temporal muscle.. There is some inflammation of the posterior auricular and occipital nerves which is derived from the first two cervical nerve roots.

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