Symptoms of Occipital Neuralgia. Occipital neuralgia can cause very intense pain that feels like a sharp, jabbing, electric shock in the back of the head and neck. Other symptoms of occipital neuralgia may include: 1  Aching, burning, and throbbing pain that typically starts at the base of the head and radiates to the scalp. 2  Pain on one or both sides of the head. 3  Pain behind the eye. 4  Sensitivity to light. 5  Tender scalp. 6  Pain when moving the neck.
http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/occipital-neuralgia-symptoms-causes-treatments
Causes of Scalp tenderness that are uncommon. The following causes of Scalp tenderness are diseases or conditions that affect more than 200,000 people, but less than 1 million people in the USA: 1  Giant cell arteritis. 2  Herpes zoster. 3  Temporal arteritis-scalp tenderness.
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/scalp_tenderness/common.htm
Common Skin Disorders. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that can lead to scalp pain and sensitivity. It can range in severity from a mild case of dandruff to a more full-fledged dermatitis with inflammation of the scalp, causing itching and scratching. This leads to worsening pain and sensitivity. Your scalp may look reddish, with tiny white or greasy scales.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/155049-what-are-the-causes-of-a-sensitive-painful-scalp/
Occipital neuralgia is the result of compression or irritation of the occipital nerves due to injury, entrapment of the nerves, or inflammation. Many times, no cause is found. There are many medical conditions that are associated with occipital neuralgia, including: 1  Trauma to the back of the head.
http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/occipital-neuralgia-symptoms-causes-treatments
Headaches can cause scalp pain and sensitivity. With tension headaches, you may feel like a there is a tight band around your head. With chronic migraines, your scalp may be unusually sensitive to touch, causing pain with even gentle brushing. Headache from a condition known as temporal arteritis can involve the scalp. It is a medical emergency that may lead to vision loss. Symptoms include head pain at the temples and visual disturbance.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/155049-what-are-the-causes-of-a-sensitive-painful-scalp/
The following causes of Scalp tenderness are ones for which we do not have any prevalence information. 1  Basal cell carcinoma. 2  Brain tumour. 3  Cellulitis. 4  Cervical myelopathy. 5  Contact dermatitis. 6  Head lice. 7  Malignancy. 8  Migraine. 9  Scalp injury. 10  Squamous cell carcinoma. 11  Tension headache. 12  Tick bite. 13  more causes...».
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/scalp_tenderness/common.htm
Causes of Scalp pain: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Scalp pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Cervical migraine (see Migraine). 2  Cervicogenic headache. 3  Occipital neuralgia. 4  Migraine headache. 5  Tension type headache. 6  Brain tumour. 7  Rheumatoid arthritis.
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/scalp_pain/causes.htm
It often presents as pain but may also present as an inappropriate, but not discomforting, sensation. It is caused by lesions of the nervous system, peripheral or central, and it involves sensations, whether spontaneous or evoked, such as burning, wetness, itching, electric shock, and pins and needles. Dysesthesia can include sensations in any bodily tissue, including most often the mouth, scalp, skin, or legs. It is sometimes described as feeling like acid under the skin. Burning dysesthesia might accurately reflect an acidotic state in the synapses and perineural space.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysesthesia
Inappropriate, spontaneous firing in pain receptors has also been implicated as a cause of dysesthesia. Patients suffering from dysesthesia can become incapacitated with pain, despite no apparent damage to the skin or other tissue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysesthesia
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Scalp pain: The following list of conditions have ' Scalp pain ' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/scalp_pain/causes.htm
what can cause pain on the scalp
Headache can cause pain on the scalp.