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What Causes Sudden Sharp Pain In The Head?

Hi dr. Grief, Since yesterday, I ve been feeling sudden sharp pains inside my head. It happened suddenlyyesterday when I tried to lie down on my right side. The pain was so severe that I couldn t stand it so when I got up, it went away completely and it happened again as I tried to lie down in the same position again. Today, however, it s less when I lie down in the same position but when I laugh, it comes back again. A few days ago, I had a pinched nerve in my shoulder so not sure if it has anything to do with that or not. Thank you, Dena
posted on Fri, 30 May 2014
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

There are a multitude of causes, e.g. cluster headache, trigemenal neuralgia, subarachnoid hemorrhage and meningitis. However, it sounds a lot like spontaneous intracranial hypotension, which is completely benign. I suggest seeing a doctor.

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What Causes Sudden Sharp Pain In The Head?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. There are a multitude of causes, e.g. cluster headache, trigemenal neuralgia, subarachnoid hemorrhage and meningitis. However, it sounds a lot like spontaneous intracranial hypotension, which is completely benign. I suggest seeing a doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.