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I keep getting an ice pick headache...about 3 inches from the top of my ear. should i be worried about brain tumor? has happened 3 consecutive nights
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MD: Headache very non-specific symptom. If symptoms persist, or progress beyond a few days, see MD soon. Brain tumor possible but statistically unlikely.
Answered 11/13/2018
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