my mother is having very strong pains on the right side of her head. what tests need to be performed to see what is going on? The dr put her on pain meds for now. She had a mini stroke a few years back and had stents placed. Could this pain be due to the stents? She will be 75 in December
Hello dear Your mothers complains may be due to primary headache (less likely), in background of previous stroke vascular etiologies are more consistent. Unilateral headache with Stent placed may be due to occlusion. Other reason may be temporal arthritis. You need to consult a neurologist for proper evaluation.  You can send ESR, routine blood test. Rest investigations can be discussed with your doctor. Hope you found the answer helpful.  Chat Doctor.