The pattern of neurological disease at Kenyatta National Hospital
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1992-05Author
Kwasa, Thomas O O
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A retrospective survey of neurological disease seen at KNH in medical wards and medical outpatients clinics is presented. Neurological diseases constituted 7.5% of all medical conditions seen over that period. Infections especially meningitis were found to be the commonest. The 3 commonest diseases were meningitis (23.1%), epilepsy (16.6%) and cerebrovascular diseases (15.0%). Neurosyphilis, trypanosomiasis, and leprosy only infrequently seen (1-2 cases annually). Multiple sclerosis seen regularly through infrequently since 1981. The trend of the 3 commonest conditions is presented and a downward trend is noted. The mortality patterns for the 3 commonest diseases is also presented.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1644039http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29883
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East Afr Med J. 1992 May;69(5):236-9Publisher
University of Nairobi. Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
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