Dr Salah Omer 2022-10-18 Person 5 5 0

I was referred to Dr Salah Omer for him to read a brain scan I had after a suspected stroke. Obviously when I looked him up I was nervous and a little put off by the couple of bad reviews. I was pleasantly surprised as he was very welcoming, he had my scan in his hands and said he was very pleased to tell me that I had not had a stroke. However he had watched me walking and noticed how I had rushed to sit in the nearest chair. He asked me to stand and he listened with his stethascope to my legs. He then asked a lot of questions about my everyday life, how was shopping? queuing at the checkout? standing talking to people? going to parties? Airports?? I could go on but I was amazed as for the last few years I have not been able to do any of these things as I basically cannot stand still. He asked me when I first noticed something was wrong, and I told him I first went to see a doctor when I found I had trouble standing talking to people at parties, his answer was don't drink so much! I was then in my late 20's. I have since seen many different consultants over the years for balance, neurology clinics, inner ear consultants etc., with no luck. I have been able to live with it but gradually over the last few years it has been very difficult, and have had to use wheelchairs especially at airports. So, after all these years I have a diagnosis "Primary Orthostatic tremor" a very rare condition which is progressive, there is no cure but it can be controlled with medication. I am so very, very grateful that I did go to see Dr Omer. Apart from being a kind, gentle man with a sense of humour, he is a Brilliant Neurologist, and I really can't thank him enough.