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Spectrum Of Neurological Disorders In Neurology Outpatients Clinics In Urban And Rural Sindh, Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study, Safia Awan, Alam Ibrahim Siddiqi, Ahmed Asif, Naveeduddin Ahmed, Hazim Brohi, Sajad Jalban, Mohammad Wasay

Section of Neurology

Background: Neurological disorders are the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Available evidence on urban–rural differences on neurological diseases is scare in such countries. Our study objective was to determine the prevalence of neurological diseases in urban and rural tertiary care hospitals of Sindh, Pakistan.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in selected urban and rural region of tertiary care hospitals of Sindh, Pakistan. The outpatients medical records of adults (18 years and above) was obtained from January 1st, 2014 to December 31st, 2014.

Results: A total of 10,786 outpatients visit were recorded in …

Pattern Of Neurological Diseases In Adult Outpatient Neurology Clinics In Tertiary Care Hospital, Safia Awan, Saad Shafqat, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal, Aziz Sonawalla, Sarwar Jamil Siddiqui, Fowzia Siddiqui, Mohammad Wasay

Section of Neurology

Objectives: The burden of neurological diseases in developing countries is rising although little is known about the epidemiology and clinical pattern of neurological disorders. The objective of this study was to understand the burden of disease faced by neurologists a in tertiary care setting.

Results: A prospective observational study was conducted of all presentations to neurology clinics at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi over a period of 2 years. A total of 16,371 out-patients with neurological diseases were seen during the study period. The mean age of the study participants were 46.2 ± 18.3 years and 8508 (52%) were male. …