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What is the prompt treatment for pressure and numbness on the temple?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 39 years old. I have pressure on the left temple and numbness for ten days. But no other symptoms. It begins from the upper ear until the left temple sometimes it affects the upper cheek. I have anxiety and stress. Could it be something serious? It does not reduce with Paracetamol... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to know regarding your problems. There is pressure in the left temple for ten days. Is the pressure associated with nausea or vomiting? Is the pressure throbbing in nature? Are there any aggravating factors for this pressure? How do you sleep and eat these days?... Read Full »
What could cause tightness and numbness in the temple region?
Query: Hello doctor, For about a week without any history, I have tightness and numbness in my left temple, and sometimes it reaches the left cheekbone. I went to the dentist and ENT. They did not find anything. What can it be? I usually sleep on the left side. I feel the pressure and no pain. Can it be s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, it does not seem to be bad. I want to enquire a little bit more about the tightness symptoms. Is it always present? Or is it throbbing? Is the tightness more in the daytime or the night time? One-sided symptoms in the head, especially in the temple in... Read Full »
Can an arachnoid cyst be misdiagnosed?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an MRI today, and the report came back saying I have a congenital arachnoid cyst at the mid posterior fossa. I had a brain MRI about a year ago, and there was no cyst. Should I be concerned, and what should I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Sorry to hear about your problems and I have few questions to ask. What kind of symptoms do you have? Do you have headaches, vomiting, weight loss? Usually, congenital cyst does not grow and are harmless. They do not require treatment until there is a lot of headache or ... Read Full »
Can black cumin seeds intake cause tightness in head with abnormal electrical signals?
Query: Hello doctor, Whenever I am using a mobile phone and the internet, I feel some tightness in my brain. Eventually, it changed to a disturbance in my thinking process, and I can feel uncontrolled electric signals. At that time, I cannot control myself. Is it a seizure? I am using black cumin seed for... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to know regarding your symptoms. What exactly does happens when you get those uncontrolled electrical signals? Do you get some abnormal involuntary movements of your arms or legs? How long does this electrical signal last? Do you get unconscious when you get ... Read Full »
What is the reason for my one-sided throbbing headache?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like you to read my MRI images. I have a headache, tightening of jaw, strained muscles at the back of the neck for the past two weeks. I am currently on Levothyroxine and Progesterone. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had a look at your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). All the images look normal without any pathology. The headache could be because of several causes of your age. Is the headache one-sided? Is it thr... Read Full »
What is the cause of dizziness with head, neck, and shoulder pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a discomfort in the neck and shoulder for the past year. However, sometimes there is a headache and mild pain in the neck. I have taken physiotherapist's help for quite some time, but the problem is still persistent. I feel it may be a neuro problem. I am not able to control my ne... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel sorry for your problems. Headache and neck pain with shivering is not a very common problem. Is the neck pain more on folding your neck? And has the headache increases recently, and is there any vomiting? It could be an anxiety disorder. An anxiolytics should be ... Read Full »