Medical Advice on "Neurology"

Will overweight be a reason for my headache?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your concern, I would explain that this feeling could be related to an inner ear disorder. Your blood lab tests show increased white blood cell count suggestive of an infection. Anemia is also present. That ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Aida Quka

Can a blood clot in the brain be removed by medicines alone?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The problem is insufficient blood supply to the brain. It is a severe problem. The prescribed medicines are alright. Please consult a neurosurgeo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arun Tungaria

I am unable to hold any objects due to numbness of hands and legs. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from weakness in both the hands and legs. It appears like you are suffering from peripheral neuropathy. I have seen your reports, sugar is normal, B12 was low, but now it is normal. And many other ro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakashkumar P.bhatt

Is it possible to check the percentage of brain being affected by panic attacks in CT or MRI?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Panic attacks are due to molecular disturbances (in medical term known as neurotransmitters disequilibrium) in the brain. It is due to some stress or some time normally seen in type A personality or many times it is a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakashkumar P.bhatt

Lyrica is not helping to manage chronic nerve damage. What can be done?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from severe chronic neuralgic pain in the right upper limb. You are taking an optimal dose of Lyrica but as per you, it is not working now. I will request you to share your previous investigations or...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakashkumar P.bhatt

Will doing amateur fighting and sparring with headgear cause long term brain damage?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that headgear or amateur fighting can lead to chronic damage to the brain (related to the repeated trauma). This can lead to small strokes and an increased risk of dementia ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Aida Quka

Had a CT scan for brain stroke. Please tell how serious is this.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your grandmother, 85 years old, she is admitted to a local hospital with symptoms of stroke as suggested to you by your doctor. I saw her CT scan which shows minor ischemic changes in her brain (attachment removed to ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakashkumar P.bhatt

What causes intense, sharp pain on the right side of my head?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your symptoms well. Actually, what you have is cluster headache only. Your symptom profile fits into the classic description of cluster headache. The relief with antibiotics was a mere coincidence. The pai...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajyaguru

I have twitching in my forearm. Could it be ALS?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. Let me tell you that, it is possible to confirm the diagnosis of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), only after physically examining the patient. About your concerns, I w...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary

How to treat migraine and one side headache?

Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. For migraine, Ibuprofen can be prescribed SOS when a headache occurs. If no improvement with Brufen than Sumatriptan or Rizatriptan can be prescribed. Avoid bright light, loud noise exposure. Take atleast six to e...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami