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Sharp pain on left side of head only last a few seconds then few minutes to hour its back. pain come and goes. what could this be?
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Several possible: Several neurological conditions can present this way including certain headache syndromes, trigeminal neuralgia, TIA, etc. See your doctor for further evaluation and treatment as indicated.
Answered 6/28/2017
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