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I've been having burning pain in my neck a little below my hair and headache focused mostly around the forehead, near the eyes. what could this mean?

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Occiptal neuralgia: This appears to be occipital neuralgia which can mimic migraine headache.

Answered 12/7/2012

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A member asked:

I've been having burning pain in my neck a little below my hair and headache focused mostly around the forehead, near the eyes. what could this mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rajan Gupta answered

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