Electrical Pulse Sensations That Run From One Side Of The Head To The Other. What Is Wrong?

Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 2013

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Question : My father in law has been getting electrical pulse feelings that run from one side of his head to the other.any ideas as to what is going on

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Warning signs Detailed Answer: Hi, Get his blood pressure checked immediately as he might be having warning signs of a stroke or an aneurysm since he is hypertensive. The doctor might advice an MRI which might decide the status of blood vessels in brain. Regards, Dr. Mahesh Koregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar