It is important for doctors and most other professionals to have a directory of specialists they can call for help. You need the numbers and contact details of some people on speed dial. Just in case. Some of my patients had been to several hospitals before finding their way to me. Some have been to [...]
In the news recently, P Square was said to have made 2 women pregnant, around the same time. Both are also likely to be friends. Whose fault is it? Getting pregnant and getting HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases is a choice women make. Whether consciously or unconsciously, you choose to have protected or unprotected [...]
“Cee,” the man began, his tired old voice revealing much about how well he knew me, “I saw you on television yesterday and I decided I must see you. There is a very important issue I must discuss with you and if I have to sleep in front of this gate, I will, but I [...]
I cry when I am happy. I cry when I am sad. I cry for Nigeria. It makes me both happy and sad. I have cried several times for my poor mother who died of kidney failure many years ago. The pain of what she went through is still fresh because I could not help [...]
Epilepsy can be controlled by medications such as phenytoin, sodium valproate and carbamazepine to name the famous three. These drugs can reduce the frequency and severity of the seizures by keeping the nerves quiet and making it difficult for them to short circuit. There are many other drugs and newer ones which can control seizures [...]
Purple day to create awareness about epilepsy comes up each year. The day is marked regularly on March 26. This article is part of activities to mark the EPILEPSY DAY. The article will explain more about epilepsy and seek ways to improve the lives of patients with epilepsy. The most important information is that epilepsy [...]
Cervical spondylosis is wear and tear (arthritis) of the bones in the neck. It is the commonest cause of neck pain in adults. Cervical spondylosis is caused by chronic wear on the cervical spine. This includes the disks or cushions between the neck vertebrae and the joints between the bones of the cervical spine. There [...]
Planning is vital to success I planned to go to Lagos but did not have a specific time. I therefore simply turned up at the airport and headed straight for the ARIK counter. I got to the airport at about 8.30 am and found out that they had a 9.00 am flight departing for Lagos. [...]
One of my patients recently demanded for guarantee that the operation would be successful. He wanted a full assurance of complete recovery from his neurological deficit. He had weakness and foot drop from arthritis pressing on his nerve. Of course, I could not give such a guarantee since it is not in my powers. I [...]
He clutched his chest when the pain ripped through his heart. His mouth opened in a silent scream before he collapsed in a heap on the floor. The fall was witnessed by the people around him in the market place. Before you knew it, many well-wishers started trying to help. The noise was alarming. “Bring [...]
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