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"Headache
is a common problem," said Dr. Mohammad Wasay,
Assistant Professor and Consultant Neurologist at Aga Khan University
Hospital (AKUH). He was giving
a presentation on "Headache: Harmful or Painful" at the monthly
public health awareness programme, 'Signs, Symptoms and Care' on
July 26,
2003.
"An
estimated 30% people seek medical help for headache. Almost half
of these patients have disabling headache. This leads to loss of
work and revenue, which is estimated to be in billions. Prompt diagnosis
and treatment of these chronic, disabling headache, could significantly
improve quality of life," added Dr. Wasay.
Most
of the headaches are not due to brain tumours or serious neurological
condition. A careful neurological evaluation could exclude those
conditions.
Dr.
Wasay explained how to differentiate between
just a painful headache and harmful headache. The clinical features,
diagnosis and treatment of different headaches were elaborated.
A
panel of consultants of AKU, which included Dr. Shahid
Masud Baig,
Dr. Saad Shafqat and Dr.
Nadir Ali Syed participated in the question
and answer session at the end of the programme.
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