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One sided headaches is a symptom in which a person has pain in the either the left or right side of the head, but not both sides. Severe headaches or headaches which are worsening each day over several days can be signs of a serious medical problem.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

Is a type of:

Headache

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Body locations

Head

Is Symptom of

Giant cell arteritis
Condition

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