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Is it bad if the back of the left side of my head tingles ?

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Muscle spasm: likely you have muscle spasm of the paravertebral muscles causing tingling in the region of the greater occipital nerve. If it is not continuous, it is generally self-limiting and go away. It does not go away, best check with her doctor.

Answered 6/23/2014

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