Thanks...my husband is having pain in his upper spine, then goes up behind his ears? Has been to the doctor, no one seems to know what? Anyway, he has had a scan from a neuroloist and a scan when he went to emergency the other day for dizziness. Any suggestions?
Hi there. I am so sorry to hear about your husbands pain and dizziness. Indeed, it is rare to have those symptoms in that mix. But I think we need to look into the idea of Cervicogenic pain causing your husbands pain. Basically that's a fancy way of saying that problems (for example arthritis) in the bones of the neck may be irritating the nerves that supply sensation to the areas behind the ear. The dizziness to, could theoretically be caused by problems in the neck. If there is compression of the spinal cord in the region of the neck, the cord might become irritated and cause the dizziness.Therefore, I am quite curious as to what the scan from the neurologist showed? Was the neck scanned? I wish I could help more, but based on the information here, all I can really recommend is that you tell your neurologist to rule out \"cervical cord compression\"If you would like a more personalized discussion with me or any of the Neuro-specialists on Chat Doctor, you can always use our \"Ask a Specialist\" service, and we will get back to you right away. I hope this helps. My best to you and your husband. Vinay