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Indentation in top of head

I was really hoping for a suggestion as to why I may have developed an indentation in the top of my head. At first I thought I was crazy, and that it was impossible for that to happen, but over the last few months it seems to have grown and now anyone who feels the top of my head can easily feel it. It scares me, especially since my husband had brain surgery less than 2 years ago- (symptoms completely different of course) I am 35 years old, the only time I remember hitting my head really hard is when I was in elementary school and I fell and hit my head on a tile floor. I have had a history of passing out and having seizures but the doctors never figured out for sure what caused it and it hasn't happened for a few years. The best they came up with was blood sugar, and dehydration as a cause for those episodes, although I never had a MRI or anything of my head. I don't get pains from it, it may be a little tender if I press on the indent kind of hard. Is there any condition that would cause my skull to cave in? please help!
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Totally down!!! I just found this today and I'm so shocked every single comment is something i experience
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After reading these posts I put my glasses on top of my head and the touch where the 2 dent lines are on top of my head.  So I'm going to try to remember not to put them on top of my head.  I have other issues, too (Tietze Syndrome, non-diabetic neuropathy, etc. ), and I hope the glasses are the issue and not some other medical condition.  Let us know what you find out!
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I also have large indentation in about the same place in my skull and like you I suffer from seizures (which have been getting worse) in the beginning they were saying mine were caused from something bottoming out (like my blood pressure, blood sugar, potassium, ect.) but now they have dianose me with epilepsy and migraines. This has me worried and I'm going to mention this to my nurologist when I see him, only  is I've had x-rays, cat scans, mris, and 2 regs and they never said anything to me about it.
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Occipital neurological syndrome could be some answer. I pray to God no one here..self included..
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What causes an indent in scull of the head ?
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My 16 year old has an indentation on the back of the head towards the crown. It seemed to get bigger over time and is tender to the touch. I asked her doctor who felt it but said he had never seen an issue like this turn out to be something pathological. He also said we should see the other doctor's head he works with - huge dent but that's just the way his skull is formed. We did an x-ray and it was completely normal (although did show a slight depression in the skull there) so he says it must just have been like this from when she was a baby. Possibly from sleeping on her back or something. Just wanted to post because not too many people follow up and this is a cause of anxiety for so many.
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I have dents on my head that started about a few years ago. And I recently went to the doctor for asthma related issues and I was prescribed high blood pressure medication, as my blood pressure was really high. Literally my dents went away.  Not sure if this is the issue as many of you say that your blood pressure was fine. Just throwing it out there. I hope you all find some answers. <3
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