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A member asked:

If you have a bad infection can you have severe pain in your head ears and neck is it something else or sould i be concerned about this pain?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes: Systemic infections or meningitis can do this.

Dr Moussa agreed

Answered 7/27/2013

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