Brain & nervous system in Dubai
Headache, migraine, dizziness and nerve pain are common and usually manageable in primary care once serious causes have been excluded.
Overview
Neurological assessment combines a careful history, structured examination, red-flag screening and, where needed, blood tests or specialist imaging.
Common risk factors
- · Family history of migraine
- · Diabetes (nerve pain)
- · Vitamin B12 deficiency
- · Poor sleep and dehydration
Relevant tests
- · FBC
- · HbA1c
- · Vitamin B12
- · TSH
When to book a GP
- · Recurrent headaches interfering with daily life
- · New nerve pain, numbness or weakness
- · Persistent dizziness
Relevant Aafiyah services
- · Sudden severe headache described as 'the worst ever'
- · Sudden weakness, facial droop or speech change
- · First seizure or loss of consciousness — call 998
Dubai emergency services: 998.
Questions people ask
When is a headache an emergency?+
Sudden severe headache, headache with fever and neck stiffness, or headache with new neurological symptoms all need emergency assessment.
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