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What Causes Numbness On Right Side Of Head And Fullness In Ear?

The right side of my head feels numb, my right ear feels full, and the right side of my neck feels tight. There is no real pain associated with these. I have been getting dizzy, where I am spinning.

I have gone to my general practitioner, blood pressure, blood work and egg were fine. He wants to do an MRI and for me to see an ENT.
posted on Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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hello,
from the history you gave, this is suggestive of the mastoiditis,
it is the projection placed just behind your ear, it contains spaces inside it which opens in to the ear.
it is possible that those cavities are infected and there is collection of pus inside it.
in case of the infection gone further, it would fill the middle ear giving you the feeling of ear fullness.
it also presses your inner ear and this way causing you dizziness and vertigo like feeling as the inner ear is also associated with the balance of the body.
now here i would suggest you to consult the ENT specialist as this condition is better be treated by a specialist after a thorough examination and check up.
thanks
regards
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What Causes Numbness On Right Side Of Head And Fullness In Ear?

hello, from the history you gave, this is suggestive of the mastoiditis, it is the projection placed just behind your ear, it contains spaces inside it which opens in to the ear. it is possible that those cavities are infected and there is collection of pus inside it. in case of the infection gone further, it would fill the middle ear giving you the feeling of ear fullness. it also presses your inner ear and this way causing you dizziness and vertigo like feeling as the inner ear is also associated with the balance of the body. now here i would suggest you to consult the ENT specialist as this condition is better be treated by a specialist after a thorough examination and check up. thanks regards