Headaches at the base of the skull often occurs due to damage of the nerve that passes across the neck. Such pain may radiate onto the shoulders and hamper the functioning of the neck and shoulders; it can trigger inflexibility of the neck and make it rigid thereby causing a stiff neck. Severe pain and… Continue reading Have Headache at base of My Skull – What do I do?
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Foramen Rotundum
Foramen rotundum is a term used to describe a rounded hole or opening in the sphenoid bone of the skull, which in turn joins the pterygopalatine fossa and the middle cranial fossa. It transfers the trigeminal nerve’s maxillary nerve branch, the emissary veins, and the foramen rotundum’s artery Foramen has its origins in Latin, wherein… Continue reading Foramen Rotundum