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I have a lot of short head pains but they are severe. they last from 2-3 seconds in length and then go away. any reason for this?

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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Head or face?: If its the face then the problem could be trigeminal neuralgia if its the back of the head it could be occipital neuralgia. Read about both on wikipedia and go to your doctor for an exam and diagnosis.

Answered 6/30/2013

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A member asked:

I have a lot of short head pains but they are severe. they last from 2-3 seconds in length and then go away. any reason for this?

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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