Dizziness or Lightheadedness is a feeling of faintness or being close to passing out. It can occur alongside vertigo, which affects balance and makes a person feel as though they or their surroundings are spinning. Although lightheadedness and vertigo can feel similar, they have different causes. Some of the common causes of lightheadedness are: HypertensionContinue reading “Tips on how to prevent dizziness”
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Understanding Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord enables communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It contains nerve cells, called neurons, and bundles of nerve fibres, or axons, that carry signals to and from the brain. All the information needed to initiate and control movement travels down the spinal cord from the brain to the musclesContinue reading “Understanding Spinal Cord Injury”
Understanding Migraine Triggers
Migraine is referred to as an intense headache that may be accompanied by other symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, lightheadedness, visual problems and an increased sensitivity to light or sound. Migraines may not be a big threat to life but it can significantly damage the quality of people’s lives. Common migraine triggers are as follows: Stress AnxietyContinue reading “Understanding Migraine Triggers”
Understanding Nausea
Nausea comes in waves and may make you want to vomit. It often occurs before or after vomiting. You may suddenly feel cold, clammy and dizzy and appear pale. You may also notice your breathing and heart rate change. There is an area in the brain called the “vomiting center” and this controls nausea and vomiting. Continue reading “Understanding Nausea”
Understanding Migraine
Migraine is a common health condition, affecting around one in every five women and around one in every 15 men. They usually begin in early adulthood. It is usually a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Some people may also have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light orContinue reading “Understanding Migraine”
Lagi ba Sumasakit ang ulo mo?
Palagi po bang sumasakit ang iyong ulo? Hirap ka na ba sa sakit? Maaaring Migraine na po ito. Migraine is more than just a headache and migraine pain normally comes with nausea (queasiness and feeling sick) or vomiting (being sick), over sensitivity to light, noise, movement, or smell. It can mean the attack, or can meanContinue reading “Lagi ba Sumasakit ang ulo mo?”
DR WINNIE LIM KHOO : ADULT NEUROLOGIST / HEADACHE MASTER 