Tingling of the face after brain injury

[brownbear137]

Hi, i was invloved in a car accident 3 years ago.  I suffered a brain haemorrhage and bruising.  My question is that ever since then i have had pins & needles around my face, as well of daily headaches i'm concerned that this problem doesnt seem to want to go - can anyone tell me whats going on?

[priscilla10289]

i had hit my head getting out of a car back in january. 4 days after i had a ct scan done in the er and it came back fine. well i have tingle in my head only at night time and it been a month since i hit my head. the doctors told me i had a slight contusion or concusion. i was wondering is this normal or could it be nerve damage?

[Dr_Smita_S]

Hi

Most head injuries are closed injuries, and may manifest no visible injury. A head injury may not cause immediate symptoms. Daily headache and pins and needles sensation may be a result of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). They may manifest as late symptoms of the injury.

Other late symptoms may include, convulsions, vacant or dazed expression, drowsiness,  general weakness in the arms or legs, loss of memory of the injury, clear fluid or blood coming from the nose or ear, difficulty speaking, numbness, paralysis, sleeping more than usual, difficult to wake up, loss of coordination and unequal pupil size.

You should consult your doctor to treat the underlying cause. Various tests including blood tests, CT scan, MRI are usually necessary to establish a diagnosis. Do write in after your doctor’s opinion and in case you need any other information.

Take care

[Gayler]

I also suffered from a hemorrhage, but mine was a sub arachnoids hemorrhage, they said it was a small aneurysm that bleed and stop bleeding on it own.  I did not have brain surgery; the doctors put me into a coma and did test and keep me on different drugs for my brain. Bottom line I have had weird sensations in my head for the past 10 years since this happened to me. Now in the last 2 years I have the weird sensation in my face/ eye seems like it starts in my head and works its way into my face area. Then next time it starts in my face area. I think I should GLOW IN THE DARK I have had so many MRI's, CT scans so on and so on. But Thank God they have not found anything but I can’t stand this feeling anymore!
People have told me that when you have something like a hemorrhage you become super head sensitive to every feeling?
I hope you can resolve your issues.


Gayle

[moonmaiden]

After a head injury in 99, I had pins and needles on my face and headaches, still have the headaches and face pain now.  I was told it is migraine. However, I had a brain MRI and discovered I'd had a stroke and an MRA confirmed where an artery was dissected.  I did not get the proper treatment at the ER, and I think it was because of my age and no obvious outside trauma.  

I first saw an ENT that was convinced that I had Menieres disease. He gave me anti-vert for vertigo and pretty much ignored my headaches as sinus related!  After 2 years, I gave up on getting better, sort-of.  Then, I ran across an article by Dr. Jim Carey from Johns Hopkins.  He talked about how he could help people with dizziness. I contacted him and went for tests.

He said it was vestibular migraine. OK.  He was the one to suggest a brain MRI to be followed by an appointment with a Neurologist in my hometown.  I was fortunate there. I got a doctor familiar with severance of the vertebral artery.  Needless to say, I suffer to this day, and it seems that I have deteriorated over the years.  I have a lot of headaches and pain all over my body.  My main point, I suppose is that Dr. Carey said that migraine often makes a person feel as if they have sinus. It was causing the tingling needle effect in my face and ringing in my ears.  He also said that there is such a thing as a "silent" migraine or headache without pain. Often, the headache will go away, but the effects of the migraine linger on, even for weeks or a month.

I don't know if this might help you, but I would suggest getting further tests done, and specifically requesting them from your doctor if he/she doesn't mention them.  I now take charge of my own health care and if they don't mention tests or a specialist, I will.