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Could headache mainly at base of skull, in very specific area one on one side, worse with head movement be cervical artery dissection? feels muscular.
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Unlikely : What you are describing sounds like a muscular headache. If there is some reason why you are particularly concerned about vertebral artery dissection then see your doctor. Signs of this would be confusion, difficulty with movement or speech.
Answered 12/31/2014
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