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Stabbing pain in right side of head when bending down or getting up from sitting. leaves aching head and ache behind right eye?
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Postural headache: Headaches with a postural component it is always a red flag and need to be evaluated to exclude a lesion in the posterior fossa or a condition with low CSF pressure. Rec.: see an orofacial pain or headache specialist for further investigation and management.
Answered 8/16/2017
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