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Sharp stabbing pains like knife all in head area comes and goes for 2 days now c.t scan on may 1 was normal .what would cause this. scared of aneurysm?
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If your CT scan: was normal it is unlikely that an aneurysm was missed so that is not a likely diagnosis. There may be a number of different possibilities. Ask for a referral to a Neurologist for evaluation.
Answered 6/28/2017
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