Scalp pain in the back of the head may be caused by acute injury, folliculitis, herpes zoster, occipital neuralgia and other factors.
1. Acute injury: when the scalp area of the back of the head suffers an external blow, resulting in localized damage, it will cause symptoms of scalp pain, which may also be accompanied by subcutaneous bruising and swelling and other symptoms.
2. Folliculitis: not paying attention to the back of the scalp care, resulting in hair follicles in the area of the infection, caused by folliculitis, the infection aggravated will also cause the back of the scalp pain, may also be accompanied by itching, redness, swelling and other symptoms.
3. Herpes zoster: When there is herpes zoster virus infection, it may invade the nerves in the head, which will cause scalp pain, manifested as tingling, and the pain is more intense.
4. Occipital neuralgia: may be related to infection, chronic strain injury, cervical spine lesions and other factors, can lead to occipital nerve compression and damage, it is easy to cause scalp pain in the back of the head, and the pain is more intense, will make the patient intolerable, accompanied by dizziness, hyperalgesia and other symptoms.
There are many other causes of scalp pain in the back of the head, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for examination and treatment to avoid serious complications.