According to the World Health Organization, headache affects 15% of the world population, today, it is considered as the eighth most disabling disease of humanity in capacity days for years lived. 40% of people who suffer it, suffer pain more than once a month which lasts more than 24 hours.
However, there are several symptoms that may be the cause of a disease that requires the attention of a neurosurgeon:
- Pain
Sudden or chronic pain in the head, neck, or back may indicate a problem in the skull, brain, or spine.
- Vision Loss
When it occurs suddenly or gradually, it can be related to local or compressive damage to the optic nerve or the fibers of the visual pathway. This symptom can be evaluated in conjunction with an ophthalmologist to identify any attributable cause.
- Epileptic Seizures
Seizures are caused by some factor that irritates the brain, and it is important to be assessed by a multidisciplinary group in which, if there is intractable, there is the possibility of considering surgical interventions.
- Memory Loss
This is one of the main complaints, and that among other causes is caused by dementia. It may be related to cerebral circulation problems, or it may be due to hydrocephalus in the adult, which are some of the causes that can be intervened by Southampton neurosurgery.
- Numbness
As well as pain, numbness in any part of the body can be related to damage to a nerve that transmits sensitivity information.
- Blows
Accidents involving direct blows to the head and spine can alter the anatomy of the region, compromising the function of the brain, spinal cord or nerves that come out of it; as well as the membranes and the bones that cover them (skull and vertebrae).
