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I've had a burning sensation on the lower back of my head down my neck and in the middle of my shoulders had blood work and a ct scan both came out nml?

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Dr. Larry Grissom answered

May need MRI : Mri more sensitive for spinal cord or other soft tissues.

Answered 11/8/2018

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