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Bussing in the head, tingling on the scalp headaches off and on and tinnitus what are the chances that there is a brain tumar.
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The chance is low: Tumor is what many people think of when they have bad/recurring headaches, but in fact only about 1% of headaches is from tumors. Recurring headache on awakening is a sign. Make sure you keep good hydration, get adequate sleep, get your eyes checked. See your doc for eval of possible sinus trouble, tm etc...Or differentiating between tension vs atypical migraine headaches etc..Good luck to you.
Answered 12/9/2013
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