Why do I get a sudden ice pick headache that lasts for only three seconds?
1. Introduction A sudden, fleeting pain in the head that lasts only a few seconds is clinically known as a primary stabbing headache. This benign neurological phenomenon occurs due to spontaneous, transient misfirings of the peripheral sensory nerves in the scalp and face, most commonly branches of the trigeminal nerve. Reassurance is typically the primary … Read more