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When i lay down on my pillow at night, i can hear and feel my pulse on my head. like a vein is pulsuating.my bp is normal and so is heart rate?
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Superficial Artery: The superficial temporal artery is a prominent artery just in front of the ear. In certain positions like 'laying down with your head on the pillow", the artery is slightly compressed by the weight of your head against the hard bone of the skull. This allows transmission of sound with each and every pulse of blood that is forced through the compressed artery. If BP/HR are normal, this is normal.
Answered 1/27/2020
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