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Daily occipital headaches, pulse in head, pain at base of skull rt side, muffled hearing, dizzy looking. causes

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Headaches: The cause of the headaches are variable. Inflammation if the occipital nerve, a pinched nerve in the cervical spine, TMJ disorder, and mastoiditis are leading contenders. See a headache expert to determine the type of headache and to develop a course of treatment.

Answered 2/6/2018

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