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Prickly feeling on scalp, burning neck, forehead, and shoulder pain. mri/ct on brain head normal. blood work normal. help!

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See Below: Sounds like you might have irritation to the occipital nerve (occipital neuralgia) or an irritated nerve in your neck. You may need an MRI of your neck and further work-up by a spine specialist.

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Answered 10/7/2020

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