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I've had bad headaches for 2 weeks 24/7 worse in the mornin wit awful presure and some nausea, er had norm ct an said neg. coud they missd aneur or tumor?
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Yes: The kind of ct they likely did is non contrast, does not look for aneurysms, can also miss a tumor.
Answered 6/21/2013
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