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Vertigo After Sneezing and Weird Popping Sensation

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jun91182
jun91182

Hello,

Every now and then if I turn my head too much while sneezing (usually to the left) I end up with an odd popping sensation which leads to this wet feeling running down the right occipital region to about halfway down my neck. This is followed up by my vision going black for a few seconds, dizziness, and a numbing sensation in the right side of my tongue which clears up after a bit). I'm usually sitting during these occurrences and the only common link between them is that I happened to rotate my head a bit to far and or too fast. It doesn't seem to matter if it's while I'm sneezing or before. I think it has to do with a violent head motion?

I recently read a bit about the superior sagittal sinus and wondered if it's related to it suddenly draining or potentially rupturing a bit but I feel that is not the case.

I haven't been diagnosed with anything but I did have a minor concussion about five years ago. I've had the symptoms once or twice before that but nowhere near as frequently as I do now.

Thank you for any help!

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