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"Fortis Hospitals launches a comprehensive centre for effective treatment & management of Headache"

Blog Created: Thursday, June 23, 2011 3:25:29 AM
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One of its kind clinic in Kolkata to cure all kinds of headache

Kolkata, 22nd February, 2011: Fortis Hospitals Anandapur today launches the Headache Clinic. This effort is in continuum with our pledge for upgrading and updating our medical services at par with the latest in the country. It will be one of the few such clinics in Eastern India, specializing in the diagnosis and management of headache problems. It is directed by a team of neurologists who has had extensive clinical experience in headache and related neurological disorders.

â€œHeadache is one of the most common problems in a personâ€™s life but is often neglected. Patients take to self medication, which increases the problem manifolds. And the damage caused by repeated use of pain killers can lead to problems like gastric ulcers, to life threatening gastrointestinal bleeding, and much more. This can be only prevented by diagnosing the problem at the core. With this Headache clinic we are intending to offer a direction towards cure to people who are suffering from various kinds of headache especially the worst scenario today which is chronic daily headacheâ€ said Dr. Debasis Chakraborty, Consultant Neurologist, Fortis Hospitals.

Dr. Amitabha Chanda, Consultant Neuro Surgeon says, â€œAt times patients of headache fail to realize that headache by itself is not a problem, it can also be sign of problems even as severe as brain tumor.â€

Dr Amit Haldar, also consultant neurologist at Fortis states,â€ Headache can also be related to ENT problem, sleep disorders or other referred pains. Today self medication has become a social and medical problem and many people practice it with or without realizing that improper diagnosis and wrong medication lead to far more severe problem.â€

Addressing the gathering Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, General Manager, Fortis Hospitals Anandapur says â€œAlong with a dedicated team of psychiatrists, ENT specialists and Ophthalmologists, Fortis Hospital takes the responsibility for a detailed analysis and detection of the cause. The motto of launching this clinic is not only to provide appropriate treatment protocol through a systematic approach instituting suitable management, but also to provide adequate counselling to improve the quality of the patientsâ€™ health even after the treatment.â€ He also added that Fortis hospital is equipped with state of the art technologies and team of clinical expertise who is well trained in their respective fields and can offer a comprehensive treatment and management of headache and related disorders.

Headache is the most common neurological problem, for which most people seek doctorsâ€™ advice only after a prolonged period of self-medication. But one needs to understand that this self medication can also lead to a vicious cycle wherefrom it will be difficult to come out.

At Fortis Headache Clinic, a team of specialists offers a holistic approach from simple counselling to specialized treatment for headache. Benefits of Fortis Headache Clinic:

1.A detailed proper diagnosis of all types of headache
2.Encouraging the use of specific medication rather than habit forming analgesics.
3.Offering psychological counselling when needed
4.In case of chronic or recurrent headache, investigating with the latest diagnostic equipment such as EEG, CT/MRI scan, and SPECT scans to validate serious issues.
5.Introducing non pharmacological measures such as lifestyle modification biofeedback and proper counselling to help improve quality of life.

Types of headaches

1.Migraine headache
2.Tension headache
3.Cluster headache
4.Other neuralgiform pains
5.Secondary headaches related to other systems.

Depending on the symptoms the necessary investigation is done at Fortis Headache Clinic.

Source:
http://fortishospitals-kolkata.com/treatment-management-headache.html

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