Severe pain at the back of the head
may be symptomatic of aneurism of the vertebral artery just before entering the skull.
This is due to the close connection of the artery with the suboccipital nerve in the groove on the posterior arch of the atlas.
Aneurism of the vertebral artery can also affect speech.
Pressure on the hypoglossal nerve then leads to paralysis of tongue muscles.
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