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A member asked:

Ive been feeling the blood flow on the vein that pass through the side of the head, is this normal and what causes it?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Artery: Your temporal artery runs in that area. That is likely what you're feeling. That is normal.

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Answered 9/14/2019

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