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What Causes Headaches And Involuntary Movement Of The Head?
My father, 57, shakes his head while watching television and occasionally when talking with someone. At first we thought it was because he disagreed with what he saw on tv or what he heard in conversation, but now I notice it daily. He does complain of headaches and takes Excedrin Migraine daily. He has recently been to his primary care physician and stated everything is normal, but I am not sure if he realizes the head-shaking, so I doubt he asked his physician about that specifically.
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Hi,
Head nodding in an otherwise normal individual may be a normal phenomenon what we call essential tremors. However if he has headache or any other nueralogical problem like problem in walking, or speech or vision, then he should be properly seen by a neuralogist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
Head nodding in an otherwise normal individual may be a normal phenomenon what we call essential tremors. However if he has headache or any other nueralogical problem like problem in walking, or speech or vision, then he should be properly seen by a neuralogist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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