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I am having numbness on the left side of my head . it feels like the left side is sleep . what could be causing this?

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Likely not serious: Most causes of head numbness, as contrasted to facial numbness, are benign. Commonest causes are compression/irritation of occipital nerve (sensory nerve to scalp only) often secondary to neck spasm or upper neck arthritis. Other common causes are vascular headaches (typically migraine). Facial numbness can be a symptom of actual or impending stroke.

Answered 6/28/2017

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Glasses?: Sometimes it can be sunglasses or regular glasses that are a little tight right over your ear.

Answered 9/7/2016

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