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Persistent pain in the neck radiating to left shoulder. i've also had a few sudden jolts on the left side of my head which disappear after a few minutes and pain behind the ear under the mastoid bone.

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Pinched nerve?: Cervical radiculopathy, commonly called a "pinched nerve" occurs when a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated where it branches away from the spinal cord. This may cause pain that radiates into the shoulder, as well as muscle weakness and numbness that travels down the arm and into the hand. The majority of patients with cervical radiculopathy get better over time and do not need treatment.

Answered 5/22/2020

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