What Causes Throbbing Pain In The Right Side Of The Head?

Posted on Tue, 16 Aug 2016

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Question : I have a slight throbbing pain in right side of head and occasionly get very light headed and recently suddenly passed out.After I came to got sick to stomach. If I was to seek medical help what kind of a Doctor would I need to see?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You would need to see a neurologist and cardiologist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.

I have noted your symptoms and they are suggestive of syncope. In syncope, the blood supply to brain gets reduced for a short period of time, which leads to transient loss of consciousness. Complete recovery occurs in a few seconds to minutes.

The common causes include TIA (transient ischemic attack) due to narrowing of blood vessels of brain; and cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm).

You would need to be evaluated by a neurologist and cardiologist to exclude the above two conditions.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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