Neurosurgeon Warns Headaches Lasting 1 Month May Signal Brain Haemorrhage as Ghana Sees 60% Bleeding Strokes
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Updated · Asaase Radio · Jul 16
Neurosurgeon Warns Headaches Lasting 1 Month May Signal Brain Haemorrhage as Ghana Sees 60% Bleeding Strokes
1 articles · Updated · Asaase Radio · Jul 16
Summary
Dr Teddy Totimeh said headaches that recur for weeks or persist beyond 1 month should be urgently investigated, warning they may be an early sign of a life-threatening brain haemorrhage.
A severe "worst headache of my life" can mark a sentinel bleed — a warning leak that may come hours or days before a catastrophic haemorrhage and can allow neurosurgeons to intervene early.
Ghana sees close to 60% of strokes as bleeding strokes, versus about one-third in many countries, which Totimeh linked largely to widespread hypertension.
CT scans or MRI are needed when headaches disrupt daily activity or keep returning, while blood-pressure control remains the main prevention strategy against haemorrhagic stroke.