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Fever n pulsating headache. scalp sensitive, now no fever after 2 days. headache, stiff neck sensitive scalp still there. what the diagnosis for a 9 y?

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See details: This child needs immediate evaluation and the internet is not the appropriate place to receive it. Call the child's pediatrician immediately or take the child to the ER. Some causes of these symptoms can be very serious.

Dr Sturla and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/5/2014

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