A neurosurgeon, Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, has warned Nigerians in opposition to dismissing persistent complications as bizarre ache.
He mentioned they might generally be signs of significant medical circumstances, together with mind tumours and aneurysms.
Ugwuanyi, the chief medical director of Wellington Hospital, Abuja, mentioned individuals who expertise recurring complications, significantly those who persist for days or happen on waking within the morning, ought to search medical consideration quite than depend on painkillers.
He gave the warning at a press convention marking the hospital’s fifteenth anniversary, the place he spoke on neurological circumstances and the necessity for early analysis and remedy.
According to him, some folks routinely take paracetamol at any time when they expertise complications with out investigating the underlying trigger, a apply that would delay the analysis of doubtless critical circumstances.
He mentioned the hospital had identified a number of circumstances of mind tumours and aneurysms amongst sufferers who introduced with persistent complications.
Ugwuanyi defined that the mind controls a number of capabilities of the human physique, making early investigation of circumstances affecting it significantly vital.
He mentioned fashionable diagnostic tools, together with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerised tomography (CT) scans, was important for figuring out abnormalities within the mind and backbone earlier than surgical procedure.
The neurosurgeon additionally highlighted epilepsy as one other neurological situation that requires better public consciousness, warning that stigma usually prevents sufferers from looking for medical consideration.
He mentioned epilepsy may very well be managed with treatment, whereas some circumstances have been appropriate for surgical remedy, urging affected individuals and their households to not conceal the situation.
Ugwuanyi additional recognized hypertension and diabetes as main well being considerations, warning that poorly managed circumstances may contribute to kidney harm.
He additionally cautioned in opposition to the indiscriminate use of painkillers, significantly medication resembling ibuprofen, indomethacin and naproxen, noting that their misuse may hurt the kidneys.
The CMD urged Nigerians to endure common medical checks, significantly blood stress and blood sugar exams, and keep away from self-medication.
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