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A member asked:

Having head numbness, seems like poor blood circulation in the back of head...worst when sittingup, starts as soon as i awake and never goes away.

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Numb: Hard to tell but suspect not vascular but may be related to nerve compression, would need more information.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 4/1/2013

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