A female asked:
I have numb scalp on the right side of my head start losing my hair and my scalp sometimes feel like there is electric shock. is it nerve damage?
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Numbness: Scalp numbness associated with abnormal hair loss in that region could be due to nerve damage from skin pathology. I recommend that you consult a dermatologist and if no skin disease is present, then a neuropathy could be the problem. A neurologist should then be consulted.
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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 53 years experience
Pressure on the: nerve supplying the affected area of the scalp can happen at the locations where coming of the cervical spine. It would effect the sensation of the scalp.
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Last updated Jun 27, 2018
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