Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin |
| Authors: |
Thierry Adoukonou, Laurine Adogblé, Mendinatou Agbétou, Dieu donné Gnonlonfoun, Dismand Houinato, Edgard-Marius Ouendo |
| Source: |
eNeurologicalSci, Vol 19, Iss , Pp - (2020) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2020. |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system |
| Subject Terms: |
Neurological disorders, Tension-type headaches, Migraine, Epilepsy, Stroke, Peripheral neuropathies, Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, RC346-429 |
| More Details: |
Background: Neurological disorders are some of the most disabling diseases. Epidemiological data on their incidence in Benin are scarce. Objective: The prevalence of major neurological diseases among people older than 15 years was investigated in Titirou. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study and door-to-door survey which took place from June 10 to August 30, 2014, in the district of Titirou and included 1094 persons. The diagnosis of migraine, tension-type headaches, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathies, stroke, parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease and dementia were conducted using a validated screening questionnaire, neurological examination and standard diagnostics criteria. Results: They were aged from 16 to 85 with a mean age of 29.8 +/− 12.9 years. Forty five percent (492/1094) were males. Among the 1094 respondents, 497 (45.4% 95%CI 42.5–48.4) had at least one neurological disorder. The raw prevalences of the conditions were: tension-type headaches (26.9%), migraine (14.3%); peripheral neuropathies (5.6%); epilepsy (1.9%); stroke (1.3%), parkinsonism (0.1%). No case of dementia or Parkinson's disease was found. Socio-demographic factors associated with these conditions were as follows: tension-type headaches: age (p = .020); peripheral neuropathies: age (p = 0. 000); sex (p = .006); profession (p = .004); marital status (p = .032); and level of education (p = .003); stroke: age (p = .000) and marital status (p = .000). Conclusion: These results point to a high prevalence of neurological disorders in Titirou |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2405-6502 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650220300216; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-6502 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ensci.2020.100242 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/2acc3b3b685b4337bbedeab0919e8ab0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2acc3b3b685b4337bbedeab0919e8ab0 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
