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Getting these quick electric/stashstaging pain in left side of head. last couple sec then gone. has happened several times 2day. is scarying me?
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Neuralgia: These fleeting, Sharp, shooting or stabbing head pains are characteristic of neuralgia which is more of a nuisance irritability or slight inflammation of a superficial scalp nerve. It doesn't involve the brain and usually resolves in a few days. If symptoms persist or worsen, see your physician or a neurologist for evaluation and advice.
Answered 7/22/2017
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