Dr. Osman Farooq
Pediatrics - Neurology
Buffalo, NY
22 years experience male
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Pediatrics - Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Languages spoken
English
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352 Answers
132 Agrees
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Osman Farooqanswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Rest and digest: One theory would be to sleep it off. Other people have luck with walking it off. Do what feels better.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Good question: Honestly I do not know much about meditation. But i don't like to use medicines unless necessary. Try rubbing Vicks or tiger balm on your forehead. ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Identify triggers: There are certain foods and aspects of lifestyle that can trigger or worsen headaches and migraines. The best way to identify triggers is to maintain... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The symptoms can include headache, dizziness, vi... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Rest: I agree with drs goldie and fowler. I would like to add that in our community recently, a high school football player died from a head injury he sust... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Prevent them: There are certain foods and aspects of lifestyle that can trigger or worsen headaches and migraines. The best way to identify triggers is to maintain... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked out: A good start at finding potential headache triggers would be to maintain a diary. Every time you have a headache write down what you were doing, the ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked out: A good start at finding potential headache triggers would be to maintain a diary. Every time you have a headache write down what you were doing, the ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Vicks: One thing that I do when i get sinus pressure headaches is to rub Vicks on my forehead. Give it a try! it works for me.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked: If your headaches do not respond to pain medicines like tylenol (acetaminophen) or motrin, then it would be good to get checked out by a doctor. You ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Work them: Do different types of curls and extensions. Eat right. And keep changing up your workout routine. Your muscles get 'used to' the same work out, so ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Don't: Don't drink juices, eat fruit instead. That way you will get the fiber too and not just the sugar.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Tremor: Hand tremor can occur due to many reasons. It can commonly occur when kids get overstimulated or excited. A good screening test would be an eeg. If... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The best thing is to give your brain complete re... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Osman Farooqanswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The best thing is to give your brain complete re... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Osman Farooqanswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Work them: Do different types of curls and extensions. Eat right. And keep changing up your workout routine. Your muscles get 'used to' the same work out, so ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Osman Farooqanswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked.: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The symptoms can include headache, dizziness, vi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Osman Farooqanswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The symptoms can include headache, dizziness, vi... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked: It may not be anything to worry about, but it's best to get checked.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Seizures: You have to be referred to an EMU. This is the place where the neurologists study 'events'. Not everyone's events are seizures, therefore it's the p... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Epilepsy: If you didn't get the help you need, then you can try again with the same neurologist or get a second opinion. If the second one says the same thing ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Keep at it: The best thing to do is concentrate on curls and extension exercises of different types. Use heavier weights and less reps to get bulk... Rather than... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked out: A good start at finding potential headache triggers would be to maintain a diary. Every time you have a headache write down what you were doing, the ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Easy does it: After a concussion, its best to slowly ease back into your routine. Don't overdo it. You have to re-train yourself to tolerate the same amount of ac... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The best thing is to give your brain complete re... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Bad idea: You should definitely not lift weights or do ANY strenuous exercise until your concussion symptoms are completely resolved. You run the risk of worse... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Get checked: It would be good to get a full check up. This may include neuropsychiatric testing, in which your brain function and memory can be assessed.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Possibly: It depends on what the reason for the coma is. You wont have any memory of the coma itself, but depending on if you had a head injury or if any part ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked: If you have headaches in the mornings or headaches that wake you up from sleep, you should get checked out by a neurologist.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Yoga: Try yoga. It is a great way to keep your body flexible and improve your overall functioning. It will be uncomfortable at first, but keep at it. Wor... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Not likely: Your symptoms could be due to multiple potential causes. But meningitis is not likely. These kids of symptoms can be due to stress, neck strain, the... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Sinus pain: The best treatments are nasal decongestants, mucolytics, tylenol (acetaminophen) or motrin. One thing that I do when i get sinus pressure headaches i... Read More
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A female asked:
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Get checked: If you think you could be having post-partum depression then you should get checked. It is even more important to get checked immediately if you are ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Vicks: The best treatments are nasal decongestants, mucolytics, tylenol (acetaminophen) or motrin. One thing that I do when i get sinus pressure headaches i... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Identify triggers: There are certain foods and aspects of lifestyle that can trigger or worsen headaches and migraines. The best way to identify triggers is to maintain... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Concussion?: Although your sex life sounds great, why do you think concussion? I would say that it is possible. But, there's many questions that a doctor would ne... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: The effects of concussions can vary and be unpredictable. It depends on the severity of the injury. The symptoms can include headache, dizziness, vi... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked: It is not a good idea to make changes to your seizure medicines on your own. You should speak to your neurologist first. There are 'once a day' opti... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Yes: It is possible to damage the brain from excessive opiate use, perhaps not directly, but by various other mechanisms depending on how you take the opia... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not typically: Bloating is not typically reported with carbon monoxide poisoning. It can however affect your metabolism, and it may be possible to have secondary bl... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: It can vary, but there will typically be red and swollen. There might even be an area of pus in the center of the redness. If it doesn't spontaneous... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: A sudden growth spurt does not necessarily mean something bad. However, if it is in the context of developmental or motor delays, then it could be so... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Tinnitus: Ringing in the ear is known as tinnitus. It can occur due to many reasons, including migraines, inner ear problems, problems with blood circulation ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Not always: There are different types of meningitis, and they don't always present the same way. In bacterial meningitis, one study reported fever in 95% of pati... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Trisomy 21: Down syndrome is also called trisomy 21. That means that there is a partial or complete third copy of the chromosome 21. It is the most common chrom... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: It really depends on multiple factors. Therefore it would be best to get checked with your doctor. I would suggest that you not take Adderall (dextr... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Get checked: This could be due to many reasons. For example, if you are working out too hard and not eating well enough or not drinking enough water, then it coul... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Depends: There is no easy answer to your question. It really depends in multiple factors, including the severity of disease, course of treatment, etc. Howeve... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: It can certainly be one of many precipitating factors. If that is what you've noticed causes your migraines, then that is a relatively easy thing to ... Read More
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Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Possibly: Straterra is typically used in adhd. In that regard it can help with focusing. But it is not typically used just to 'calm your nerves.'.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Farooq is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Farooq is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks! My Dr. is amazing, & didn't have any issues with these 2 medications. I just wanted a 2nd opinion, so to speak. The pharmacist also she didn't think that it woul...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! He's takes 2 10mg tablets of Onfi daily still no improvment thank you!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I will def try this. I get debilitating sinus headaches 3-5 x/week!
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Residency
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Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Buffalo Region, NY - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Buffalo Region, NY - Summer
2013
Top Child Neurologist, Second Place, National - Summer
2013
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