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What are the symptoms of an ice pick headache ?

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Dr. Jay Bradley answered

Specializes in Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery

Ice pick headache : Short, severe, sharp pain, often located around the eye, numerous pain episode per headache. Recurrent in nature. Rare.

Answered 10/16/2013

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Ice pick HAs: Ice pick headaches are very brief, very painful headaches that occur without warning. They feel like an intense stabbing feeling. They last for seconds. They can occur rarely or very frequently. They may sometimes be treated with indomethacin or melatonin.

Answered 5/19/2016

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