Most ear infections involve the middle ear—the air-filled chamber behind the ear drum ... that causes recurrent episodes of severe stabbing pain in the ears, tongue, tonsils, and throat.

behind your ears, and in your forehead and scalp. The pain can be dull, aching, or burning or may feel like a shooting, stabbing, or throbbing pain. Occipital neuralgia is usually caused by ...

Sharp head pain might also be the result of certain neurological disorders, which can cause pain along the back of your head, neck, or ears ... stabbing pain, often on one side of the head or ...