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What Causes Recurring Sharp Pain Behind The Ear?

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Posted on Mon, 2 May 2016
Question: I have a throbbing pain behind my ear that comes and goes for two days now.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Could be due to temporal arteritis

Detailed Answer:
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Your throbbing pain could be due to temporal arteritis. It is however hard to comment definitively without a proper clinical examination.

Regards
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What Causes Recurring Sharp Pain Behind The Ear?

Brief Answer: Could be due to temporal arteritis Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Your throbbing pain could be due to temporal arteritis. It is however hard to comment definitively without a proper clinical examination. Regards