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What causes headaches with burning sensations, stiff neck, sharp pains, and nasuea?

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Dr. Timothy Silver answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Discuss with MD: Sounds like migraine headache or variant. Although stiff neck, would have to rule out a more serious inflammatory or infectious process, involving the nervous tissue, ie: meningitis..

Answered 9/20/2013

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Dr. Colin Sanner answered

Specializes in Neurology

Migraine vs Virus: I concur with dr silver. Most instances of meningitis are aseptic meningitis--usually virus inflaming the meninges. It is painful with stiff neck, ha & nausea, but it goes away like any other virus--rest, fluids, tylenol (acetaminophen) or Ibuprofen for pain. Red flags for something worse = high fever over 102f, somnolence, vomiting, seizure, or loss of strength, sensation, hearing or vision. Feel better soon!

Answered 9/15/2016

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