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Suggest Treatment For Pain Behind The Head Radiating Towards The Right Shoulder
Posted on
Sat, 31 Mar 2018
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Sat, 31 Mar 2018
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Question : Hi, I am 19yrs old and very athletic and I'm in the army. But I have been getting this pain in the back of my head and then my head would lock up and move towards my right shoulder, I don't fully remember some of it. Cause after it's over I'm a little confused on what's happened and my Sgt called my name 3-4 times before I was able to actually look at him. I had a battle buddy soldier record it cause I didn't really know what was happened or what it actually looked like from their view. it has happened more then once sometimes one of my hands would jerk a little. my head would XXXXXXX a bi t and my eyes would twitch a lot and roll up to the back of my eye lids. I wanna understand wshats happening when this happens
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could past injuries have caused this caused I crack my head open 3 times when I was younger, twice when I was 8 had to get stitches and once when I was 13, I didn't even g o to the hospital for that one, I went in my room and went straight to sleep, had my head slammed into wall, doors, floors, hit in the head with a metal bat and I had 3 month concussion from hockey. could all this added up and could have done enough damage to where now I'm having these possible seizures. What kind of seizure is it.
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could past injuries have caused this caused I crack my head open 3 times when I was younger, twice when I was 8 had to get stitches and once when I was 13, I didn't even g o to the hospital for that one, I went in my room and went straight to sleep, had my head slammed into wall, doors, floors, hit in the head with a metal bat and I had 3 month concussion from hockey. could all this added up and could have done enough damage to where now I'm having these possible seizures. What kind of seizure is it.
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Brief Answer:
Probably seizures.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Judging from your description of altered consciousness followed by confusion, with head deviation and abnormal movements of the eyes and hand I believe that those episodes might probably be seizure manifestations.
Seizures are a serious issue which need to be investigated. They may be due to different causes, so some tests are needed to try and identify the cause (not always possible though, at times no cause can be identified).
Some routine blood tests to check for possible metabolic alterations, an EEG to check for abnormal epileptiform brain electrical activity as well as a MRI to determine whether there are any brain lesions which might be causing the seizures are among the basic tests to conduct. You best see a neurologist to prescribe those, in order to thereafter decide based on the findings whether/which medication is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. I remain at your disposal for other questions.
Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka
Neurologist
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Brief Answer:
Read below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, it would be possible for a past trauma to cause seizures as a consequence if it causes a brain lesion. Usually seizures manifest within the first year after the trauma, but there are cases where it happens later. If the MRI evidences such an old lesion it could well be the cause.
As for the type of seizure judging from your description it would seem like a focal seizure which then spreads in the brain cortex altering consciousness. However the EEG is necessary to better characterize the seizure type.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka
Neurologist
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Probably seizures.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Judging from your description of altered consciousness followed by confusion, with head deviation and abnormal movements of the eyes and hand I believe that those episodes might probably be seizure manifestations.
Seizures are a serious issue which need to be investigated. They may be due to different causes, so some tests are needed to try and identify the cause (not always possible though, at times no cause can be identified).
Some routine blood tests to check for possible metabolic alterations, an EEG to check for abnormal epileptiform brain electrical activity as well as a MRI to determine whether there are any brain lesions which might be causing the seizures are among the basic tests to conduct. You best see a neurologist to prescribe those, in order to thereafter decide based on the findings whether/which medication is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. I remain at your disposal for other questions.
Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka
Neurologist
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Brief Answer:
Read below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, it would be possible for a past trauma to cause seizures as a consequence if it causes a brain lesion. Usually seizures manifest within the first year after the trauma, but there are cases where it happens later. If the MRI evidences such an old lesion it could well be the cause.
As for the type of seizure judging from your description it would seem like a focal seizure which then spreads in the brain cortex altering consciousness. However the EEG is necessary to better characterize the seizure type.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka
Neurologist
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