What causes numbness and tingling across head?
Patient: i have suffered from migraines for years and have had some numbness/tingling in a band across the top of my head with the feeling of pressure behind it during the attacks. Recently, I have been having these symptoms without the migraine with it or continuing after the migrain is gone. Any idea what the cause could be. I am not on any medications. Doctor: Hi,Thank you for posting your query.I have noted your symptoms. It is common for sensory symptoms to occur after an episode of migraine.In migraine, there may be fluctuation of blood flow to certain parts of brain, which can lead to band-like sensations after the headache.However, if these are occurring at an increased frequency, then, it may be better to consult a neurologist and get brain MRI scan done.I hope my reply has helped you.I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.     Best wishes,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)Senior Consultant NeurologistApollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,For DIRECT QUERY to me:  http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/