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A 23-year-old female asked:
Pulsatile tinnitus, recent stabbing pain in inner ear right side, right side face pain, lightheaded, right side neck pain. possible causes?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
See an ENT: There are many possible causes of these types of symptoms. TMJ dysfunction, carotid stenosis and ear infection, just to name a few. However, pulsatile tinnitus mandates a medical investigation with radiological tests as well as blood-work. See an ENT for diagnosis and treatment.
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