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Spectrum Of Neurological Disorders Presenting At A Neurology Clinic In Tertiary Care Hospital In Peshawar, Pakistan, Sardar M. Alam, Haroon Khan, Khatira Wahid

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

To ascertain the spectrum of different neurological disorders presenting at a tertiary care neurology clinic in Peshawar, Pakistan. Method: A prospective observational study was conducted of all presentations to the neurology clinic in Northwest General Hospital and Research Center, over a period of one year extending from 1st February, 2013 to 31st January, 2014. Study population included 9386 patients from the neurology clinic over the period of one year. The age distribution of all patients was variable; the youngest patient seen was 1 year old while the oldest was 92 years of age. Appropriate history and neurological examination was conducted …