tingling sensation in the head

[blessednhighlyfavored]

For 2 days I've been getting this almost like a chill,but no chill yet tingling sensation runs down the back left side of my head. First time I ever experienced it. No history of strokes in my family, and as far as I know my pressure is and always have been normal. Should I be concerned?

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there.  The electrical sensation associated with head sounds like the Lhermitte’s sign associated with multiple sclerosis. You need to be investigated for multiple sclerosis also. MS is a chronic demyelinating disorder where the disease phase is characterized by active phase and remissions. It has multiple symptoms and signs and is a diagnosis of exclusion. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are loss of balance, muscle spasms, numbness in any area, problems with walking and coordination, tremors in one or more arms and legs. Bowel and bladder symptoms include frequency of micturition, urine leakage, eye symptoms like double vision uncontrollable rapid eye movements, facial pain, painful muscle spasms, tingling, burning in arms or legs, depression, dizziness, hearing loss, fatigue etc. The treatment is essentially limited to symptomatic therapy so the course of action would not change much whether MS has been diagnosed or not. Apart from clinical neurological examination, MRI shows MS as paler areas of demyelination, two different episodes of demyelination separated by one month in at least two different brain locations. Spinal tap is done and CSF electrophoresis reveals oligoclonal bands suggestive of immune activity, which is suggestive but not diagnostic of MS. Demyelinating neurons, transmit nerve signals slower than non-demyelinated ones and can be detected with EP tests. These are visual evoked potentials, brain stem auditory evoked response, and somatosensory evoked potential. Slower nerve responses in any one of these is not confirmatory of MS but can be used to complement diagnosis along with a neurological examination, medical history and an MRI in addition, a spinal tap. Therefore, it would be prudent to consult your neurologist with these concerns. Hope this helps. Take care.

[sroark]

I have recently in the last few months started feeling chills on the right side of my head.  I am 44 and have regular periods, do have high blood pressure that I take meds for.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[blessednhighlyfavored]

I don't, but I do suffer with sinus headaches alot. But I was wonderng if it was something to be concernec abt. I guess not. Thx for your reply!

[bowhunter0310]

I get the same thing, it feels like when you get chills on your body from being cold, but these are just felt in the head.  My Mom and sister-in-law gets them also.  We all three suffer from migraines.  Do you get migraines?

Jen