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Brief, severe stabbing pain on outside of head for a few seconds just behind right temple. happened 3 times with about 1-2 mins in between each. ?
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Temporal Arteritis?: It is chronic inflammation of large arteries of the head. If there is a delay in treating this condition it can cause permanent loss of vision in one eye. See your PCP for consultation and tests to rule out Temporal Arteritis.
Answered 11/21/2015
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