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I have the feeling of crawling and itching on scalp like something is digging into my scalp i get headaches frequently when this happens.
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Nerve irritation: Sometimes you can have a neuritis (irritation of a nerve) in the scalp that can cause those symptoms. See your doctor for evaluation.
Answered 6/27/2014
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