Dr. Shailesh Jain

      Fits are scary enough as it is. They can occur anywhere at any time and leave the patient in a terrible state, for there is not much he/she can do to stop it. Though fits can’t be predicted, some simple practices can help out a person who suffers from them. It is important to be well aware of these practices if you live with someone who suffers from frequent fits as they may be the difference between life and death.  Before we go on further, it is important to learn more about seizures, fits, and other neural problems that occur in a patient. Check out more blogs by Dr.Shailesh Jain  here  and read up on essential practices to curb neurological problems. Remain Calm It is tough to see someone experience a fit and not act panicky, but that’s what you have to do. Remain calm and follow the procedures that you have learned. Act With Ease If a person is having a violent seizure, gently lay them down on a bed or a couch or even the floor if nothing is available and remove any sharp ob

        Fits are something that has baffled humans for a long time. In the olden times, if someone experienced fits they were deemed insane and locked up. Even in modern times, fits continue to be a huge problem in the human population. Though anti-epilepsy drugs exist and work quite effectively, there are still many humongous factors in your daily environment that can trigger seizures and fits. As was in the previous blog of headaches, today we will talk about in brief what are fits, what are there trigger factors, and how can they be avoided or treated in day to day life. What are Fits? Fits or a seizure is a neurological condition that takes over the human brain and produces odd electrical waves. Normal human brainwaves are enormously different than those produced while experiencing a fit, and there is very little research that can answer as to why such waves occur. Fits can occur often to anyone, though many times people with a personal history of seizures and a family history of e

       Headaches in this stressful time of a pandemic seem to come and go. Especially in a country like India where stress levels among the workforce are through the roof, headaches are treated as mild inconveniences that need to be powered through.  What most people miss is that headaches can be very sinister and can snowball into something very serious. Headaches are the most common indicator of major neurological diseases and need to be examined when they keep occurring frequently. Other times they can be side effects of other diseases lurking in your body. So it is essential to not treat headaches lightly and get them checked up with a neurologist.  There are many trigger factors and risks involved with headaches which a patient needs to be aware of. Consulting your neurologist is recommended, but additional knowledge of an ailment comes in handy, especially in the case of headaches. So in today’s  blog , we are going to learn about the trigger factors of headaches and the risks th

      Migraines are one of the most common diseases in the Indian youth in today’s modern world. The most sinister thing about migraines in India is that they generally go undetected and can be triggered by a lot of things that are present abundantly in our country. So in today’s blog, we will look at some of the practices that can trigger a migraine in your brain and how migraines can be detected before they evolve into something serious like other neural diseases. Check out more  medically informative blogs  on Dr. Shailesh Jain’s website where content is published weekly! What Habits Can Cause a Migraine in You? Many every day habits can trigger a migraine in your brain and diet is the biggest factor among them. Listed down below are non-nutritional habits that cause a migraine and different foods that can trigger a migraine will be discussed in another subsection. Lack of Sleep- Sleeping is one of the most important processes that our body goes through. It is important for physical