Observational studyBMC research notes2017
Pattern of neurological diseases in adult outpatient neurology clinics in tertiary care hospital.
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- Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis across diverse study populations.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Illness Perception and its Association with Emotional Distress Among Adults with Migraine: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- Burden of Neurological Disorders in Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons from Pakistan for Global Neurology.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical and demographical aspects of a new neurology outpatient clinic in a developing country: a descriptive retrospective study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Rethinking headache as a global public health case model for reaching the SDG 3 HEALTH by 2030.The journal of headache and pain · 2023Review
- Subjective Experiences of Alzheimer's Disease in the Pakistani Cultural Context: An Exploratory Study.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Spectrum of neurological disorders in neurology outpatients clinics in urban and rural Sindh, Pakistan: a cross sectional study.BMC neurology · 2019Article
- An Updated List of Neuromedicinal Plants of Pakistan, Their Uses, and Phytochemistry.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Review
- Frequency of neuro-imaging in the emergency room in patients with vertigo: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe 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.
resultsA 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. Headache disorders were present in 3058 (18.6%) of patients followed by vascular diseases 2842 (17.4%), nerve and root lesions 2311 (14.1%) and epilepsies 2055 (12.5%). Parkinson's disease was more prevalent in male participants 564 (70.8%) as compared to female 257 (62.1%) (p = 0.002). Migraines and vertigo disease were more diagnosed in females as compared to males. Epilepsies were seen more in younger age groups. Parkinson's disease was seen in 50.9% of participants between the ages of 45 and 65 years, and the frequency increased with age.
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