What causes a sensation like electric shocks in the head?

Jan 09, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

Staying up late for several consecutive days, today my head feels like electric shocks. What could be causing this sensation of electric shocks in my head?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Mingxuan
Head sensations resembling electric shocks may be caused by physiological or pathological factors. Insufficient sleep or recent mental stress can impair cerebral blood circulation, occasionally leading to a feeling of electric shock in the head; adequate rest is recommended in such cases. In daily life, it's important to control blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels. Oral medications such as citicoline sodium or Naoxintong capsules may be helpful. If symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or somatoform disorders occur, it is advisable to consult a psychiatrist and consider taking oryzanol or B-complex vitamins.