Does a 3 -week- old infant require multivitamin supplement?
Hi doctor,
My baby is 3 weeks old. He is on both breastfeeding and formula preparation. What type of multivitamin can be recommended for him? Kindly suggest a few and enlighten what all are necessary for growth.
22 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What could be the reason for headaches despite a normal MRI?
Hello doctor,
I have disorientation, headache, sensitivity to light, forgetfulness, and drowsiness. I went to the hospital to rule out brain aneurysm, nothing was found, but I need a resolution for the pain. Please help.
18 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Is there a possibility to perform MRI of brain when on ventilator?
Hi doctor,
My mother is 65 years old. She is suffering from high blood pressure and high sugar levels. As a result of this, she fell unconscious and her brain has some small blockages and damages. Please help.
22 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
Can stroke cause altered sensation in face?
Hello doctor,
Six months back, I had a bad sinus infection with a cough that caused a left internal carotid artery dissection. I had a stroke as well that left infarcts on my left parietal lobe and caused problems with my speech and I was not able to use my cellphone correctly. Thankfully I had no lingering damage. Two months back, I had my 3 month magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) rescan and it said the artery had healed and the infarcts were smaller. I have had a sinus infection again which started about a week and a half ago with a cough again. Earlier in the week I was having on and off dizzy spells for a few days and that has passed. Now I am having sensations in the right side of my face around my cheekbone, cheek, top of right lip, around the right side of my nose. I can also feel it around my right bicep, and sometimes my right calf. There is no drooping of my smile or eyebrows. I can raise my arms without drooping. Everything seems to work correctly. These sensations have been going on for at least four days. I have sleep apnea so I sleep with a full face mask and I lay on my right side with my right arm under my head. What could these sensations be?
21 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
Is eye floaters an optical problem or neurological or a combination of both?
Hi doctor,
I am a 35 year old male. I have floaters in both eyes which developed after severe eye infection at the age of 28 with the use of welding light. Previously, I received treatment for stress. I had tablet Cipralex (Escitalopram) 10 mg for around 3 years. Currently, I am not on any such medication. While taking Cipralex, I used to get good sleep and my light sensitivity suppressed. I had undergone brain computed tomography (CT) two years and four years ago, both were normal. My magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Angio of scalp and brain done this year are also normal. I got meningitis vaccination in 2010 due to gulf visa requirement. I used to get routine eye check up and fundus examination every six months. My eye pressure is maintained at 18/20. In perimetry, there isno glaucoma. I have normal sharp vision of 6/6. I also got optical coherence tomography (OCT) recently to check retina. My problems are light sensitivity and disturbed sleep. The light spot does not go away quickly. I am disturbed with dreams at night andno proper sleep. I have sound intolerance too. I would like to know whether my light sensitivity is a neurological problem or optical issue or a combination of both. My neurologist prescribed Flunarizine and Escitalopram for light sensitivity. I am concerned with these drugs as they are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). I am bothered about my light and sound sensitivity along with disturbed sleep pattern. Kindly guide me.
13 Feb 2024 - 1 min read
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