Patient guide
Practical information to help you prepare for a consultation with Dr. Afanur.
When should you consult a neurosurgeon?
You may consider consulting a neurosurgeon when you have neurological symptoms, or when you have been referred for specialist evaluation of the brain, spine or nerves. Common reasons include:
- Persistent or severe headaches
- Back or neck pain with neurological symptoms
- Numbness or weakness
- Symptoms from a spinal disc problem
- Symptoms after a head injury
- Stroke-related neurological problems
- A suspected brain tumor
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Other neurological symptoms that need a specialist assessment
What to bring to your appointment
Bringing these papers helps the doctor understand your history:
- Previous medical reports
- MRI, CT or other imaging reports
- Blood test reports, where relevant
- Previous prescriptions
- Hospital discharge papers
- A list of the medicines you take now
- Records of earlier neurological or neurosurgical consultations
How booking works
Choose a chamber and date
Dr. Afanur sees patients at two chambers in Dhaka and at Ibn Sina in Rajshahi.
See the chamber scheduleBook a serial online or call
Fill in the short booking form to get your serial number straight away, or call the chamber.
Bring your reports and arrive on time
Bring the papers listed above and arrive by the time your chamber opens.
Emergency
For a medical emergency, call 999 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
Signs that need emergency care include sudden weakness or numbness, loss of consciousness, a severe head injury and sudden difficulty speaking.
Call 999Book a consultation
Choose a chamber and date, then book your serial online or by phone.