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What Could Be The Cause Of Shock Like Sensation In Brain?

When I was a child I used to get a sharp painful jolt/shock feeling in the back of the head/brain if I turned head or tilted to look at something. This used to happen 2-3 times a week and only happens rarely now (I'm 24) I not really worried about it, it just happened recently and i was just curious to what this is?
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Hello!

Welcome on Healthcaremagic!

Your symptoms are not related to any serious medical disorder. They could be explained to an occipital nerve irritation, due to a certain head position. A stretched muscle could also mimic such clinical situation.
But you have nothing to worry about. There is no need to take any medication.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
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What Could Be The Cause Of Shock Like Sensation In Brain?

Hello! Welcome on Healthcaremagic! Your symptoms are not related to any serious medical disorder. They could be explained to an occipital nerve irritation, due to a certain head position. A stretched muscle could also mimic such clinical situation. But you have nothing to worry about. There is no need to take any medication. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Aida