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Enlarged head
An enlarged head is a clinical finding in which the head is larger than in a normal, healthy person.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it common to have hydrocephalus but have no other symptoms other than an enlarged head?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does too much partying, drinking, not sleeping cause bigger enlarged heads.?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can unexplained enlarged head be caused by Craniopharyngioma?
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A 34-year old asked:
What did the tech mean when she said my baby had enlarged head on ultrasound? Doctor said nothing about it.
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A 49-year old female asked:
2011 had VP shunt placed. Had sterile peritonitis. Now have enlarged head of pancrease (pancrelipase). elarged right side of liver 17.5 cm. multiple lymph nodes seen?
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A female asked:
Early pregnancy or period symptoms? Dizziness from back of head, enlarged breasts not too sore, reduced appetite, vivid dreams, mild constant cramps lower pelvic, and light spotting 3 days before AF.
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A 33-year old asked:
What does it mean if you have a enlarged tongue and a big head?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I have an enlarged bump on the back of my head on the right side at the base of the skull. It is very tender? No other symptoms. Should I be worried?
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A member asked:
My baby head circumference grew 2 cm in two month from 38 cm when born to 40 cm in two months. Is that ok? Doctor says normal
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A 44-year old female asked:
Just told me I have enlarged blood cells , I went saying that I feel really tired. And light headed , asked how much I drink is that the only factor?
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A 49-year old asked:
What can I do for an enlarged lymph node on back of head?
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A member asked:
Can a woman have an enlarged prostate? I have to strain so hard to pass urine, it hurts my head.. I just discovered a VERY sticky,clear substance lining my rectum.There are other symptons but these are the 2 that worry me.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Would enlarged lymph nodes show up on an X-ray of the neck and head?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Enlarged lymph node behind 1 ear. The lump feels warm, throbs, on/off pressure in head & lightheadedness, only sleeping few hrs at a time, and fatigue?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What's the significance of head/neck ultrasound finding showing enlarge cervical lymph node (17x7mm) has changed from hyper to hypoechoic?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I had my gallbladder removed in my teens and early this year I had to have my spleen removed at was grossly enlarged. A few months later I went back because my head still felt like it was full of cotton and a bloodtest revealed I elevated biliruben count
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A 28-year old male asked:
Got diagnosed wit BPPV n Vestibular Neuronitis from a concussion to the r. side of the head does it cause neck muscle enlargement on that side?Causes?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Had a CT scan of my abdomenmfinding was: pancreatic head is borderline enlarged with a plump and lobulated config, no abnormally enhancing mass ID'ed. I am scheduled for follow CAT but should I worry?
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A 47-year old asked:
Fetal ultrasound showed enlarged renal pelvis and large head. So could it be a syndrome?
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A 33-year old female asked:
The cause for enlarged lymph nodes, swelling the L/side of the head and form blisters dries in a honey color. Very painful. Ct scan done.
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A 33-year old male asked:
CT Scan shows pancreatic head enlargement, central areas of hypodensity may be focal necrosis, abscesses or cyst, mild ductal obstruction. Wats this??
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A 40-year old female asked:
WEIGHT GAIN, SWOLLEN ANKLES MORE LEFT,COUGH MORE THEN 2 MONTHS,HEAD ACHES,CHEST PAIN WHEN EATING, IRREGULAR PERIODS,ENLARGED LYMNODES IN LUNGS, ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can someone enlarge their skull through craniofacial surgery?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I tell if I have an enlarged skull or tumor?
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A 31-year old asked:
Enlarged skull delivered by C section?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you tell me if you have a brain tumor, does your skull itself gets enlarged ?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Baby head bump?
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A 23-year old asked:
Top of head throbbing?
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A 30-year old asked:
Laced pot head burning ?
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A 47-year old asked:
What's wrong with my head?
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