February 18, 2011

Stabbing Headaches??? Maybe It's A Knife in the Head...


At least it was for one patient who suffered stabbing headaches for 4 years after being mugged... and another due to a nailgun accident who complained mainly of a toothache...

As unbelievable as it sounds, neither patients realized they had a knife/nail in their head until an x-ray was done showing the culprit.

Read more in the LA Times story here.

Read the MSNBC story here.
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Dr. Christopher Chang is a private practice otolaryngology, head & neck surgeon specializing in the treatment of problems related to the ear, nose, and throat. Located in Warrenton, VA about 45 minutes west of Washington DC, he also provides inhalant allergy testing/treatment, hearing tests, and dispenses hearing aids.

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