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10 subtle warning signs of brain disorders you must not ignore
Dr Lalji Mangukiya, a neurosurgeon at HCG Hospitals, warns that brain disorders such as tumours, stroke and Parkinson's disease often begin with subtle symptoms that people mistake for stress, ageing or fatigue.…
The Story in Brief
Dr Lalji Mangukiya, a neurosurgeon at HCG Hospitals, warns that brain disorders such as tumours, stroke and Parkinson's disease often begin with subtle symptoms that people mistake for stress, ageing or fatigue. He lists ten warning signs: persistent or unusual headaches, sudden weakness or numbness on one side, speech or language changes, memory or thinking problems, vision issues, balance or coordination difficulties, personality or behaviour changes, first-time seizures in adulthood, changes in walking or movement, and persistent changes in smell or sleep.
The doctor stresses that one symptom alone is usually not alarming, but new, persistent, progressive or multiple symptoms together require evaluation. Stroke symptoms such as facial drooping, one-sided weakness and sudden speech difficulty need immediate emergency care because early treatment improves outcomes.
The Indian Opinion
The list of warning signs is useful, but it fuels the common habit of googling symptoms and panicking. Headaches and forgetfulness have harmless causes most of the time; a single symptom does not mean a tumour or stroke. The real value is in the pattern: persistence or progression. The test to watch for is how many symptoms appear together and whether they worsen over days, not hours.
Source: timesnownews.com
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