Brig. Gen. Dr. A B M Syeed Hossain

Brig. Gen. Dr. A B M Syeed Hossain has worked in medicine and neurology for many years. He completed his MBBS in Dhaka and later earned the DCN from London. His professional training also took him to West Germany for neurology and Pakistan for internal medicine. That combination gave him experience in looking at neurological symptoms from both a specialist and general medical point of view. Patients may visit him with headaches, dizziness, numbness, seizures, or weakness that has appeared without much warning. Others have symptoms that have been troubling them for months. The details can be quite different.

Stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions are among the problems he manages. He also sees patients with epilepsy, migraine, vertigo, movement difficulties, balance problems, tremors, and peripheral nerve symptoms. A neurological consultation often starts with a long list of questions. When did the symptom begin? Did it happen suddenly? Is one side of the body affected? A simple answer can change what happens next. Some patients arrive carrying MRI or CT reports. Others bring old prescriptions and a notebook filled with symptoms. He previously worked as an Advisor Specialist in Medicine and Neuro-Medicine, where he dealt with a wide range of cases. That experience still matters when a neurological complaint overlaps with other medical problems. Not every patient needs an expensive test. Sometimes the examination gives enough direction. Sometimes further investigation is needed. The plan depends on the findings. Pretty much, it comes down to listening carefully and figuring out what is actually happening.