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  2. Occipital neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    Occipital neuralgia is caused by damage to the occipital nerves, which can arise from trauma (usually concussive or cervical), physical stress on the nerve, repetitive neck contraction, flexion or extension, and/or as a result of medical complications (such as osteochondroma, a benign bone tumour).

  3. Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    NAION usually presents suddenly as painless vision loss in one eye, often noticed upon waking up. The visual field defects can vary, and while some patients may experience immediate maximal vision loss, others may notice a gradual worsening. The optic disc in these cases can appear swollen, sometimes accompanied by hemorrhages. [41]

  4. Neck-tongue syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Neck-tongue syndrome (NTS), which was first recorded in 1980, [1] is a rare disorder characterized by neck pain with or without tingling and numbness of the tongue on the same side as the neck pain. [2] Sharp lateral movement of the head triggers the pain, usually lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes. Headaches may occur with the onset ...

  5. Wondering Why Your Head Feels Heavy? These 8 Reasons ... - AOL

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    Medications that may cause sensations of head heaviness include antihistamines, muscle relaxers, antidepressants, and some anti-seizure drugs, pain medications, and beta blockers. Concussion

  6. Optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    In many cases, only one eye is affected and the person may not be aware of the loss of color vision until the examiner asks them to cover the healthy eye. People may also engage in "eccentric viewing" using peripheral vision to compensate for central vision loss characteristic in genetic, toxic, or nutritional optic neuropathy.

  7. Headache - Wikipedia

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    They present with sudden onset explosive pain around one eye and are accompanied by autonomic symptoms (tearing, runny nose and red eye). [11] Temporomandibular jaw pain (chronic pain in the jaw joint), and cervicogenic headache (headache caused by pain in muscles of the neck) are also possible diagnoses. [42]

  8. 10 Reasons You Should Never Ignore a Swollen Uvula, According ...

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    A swollen uvula (aka uvulitis) can have various causes, but isn't common. From viral infections to snoring, doctors share the possible reasons your uvula is swollen. 10 Reasons You Should Never ...

  9. Pituitary apoplexy - Wikipedia

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    If the part after the chiasm is affected, visual loss on one side of the visual field occurs. [2] Adjacent to the pituitary lies a part of the skull base known as the cavernous sinus. This contains a number of nerves that control the eye muscles. 70% of people with pituitary apoplexy experience double vision due to compression of one of the nerves.