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My husband has a stabbing pain on top of his head. it doesn't happen all the time but when it does it last about 10 seconds.
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See physician: It would be good to see a physician to make sure it is not something serious. There are too many things that is could be to provide options on this setting.
Answered 3/21/2015
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