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What causes a pounding sensation at the back of the neck?

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Dr. Amandeep Kaur answered

Neck discomfort: It can be a local infection, occipital neuralgia, trauma, cervical disc disease etc. Please discuss it with a physician.

Answered 9/16/2018

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