I had a stroke in February 2023 and had a craniotomy. after the surgery to replace my skull, I had continuous pain along the incision/scar. my neurosurgeon said it could be from the hardware in my head so I opted to have yet another surgery to remove the hardware, The pai has persisted and now they tell me that all theinterior damage to muscles inside my head is probably why it hurts and it may never stop. So, I'm sorry I don't have a solution for you, I hope you have better luck