Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin
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...
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| author | Thierry Adoukonou Laurine Adogblé Mendinatou Agbétou Dieu donné Gnonlonfoun Dismand Houinato Edgard-Marius Ouendo |
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| description | 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 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2acc3b3b685b4337bbedeab0919e8ab02022-12-21T23:18:52ZengElseviereNeurologicalSci2405-65022020-06-0119Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern BeninThierry Adoukonou0Laurine Adogblé1Mendinatou Agbétou2Dieu donné Gnonlonfoun3Dismand Houinato4Edgard-Marius Ouendo5Department of Neurology, University of Parakou, Benin; Clinic of Neurology, University Teaching Hospital of Parakou, Benin; Corresponding author at: Department of Neurology, University of Parakou; P.O.Box 03 BP10, Parakou, Benin.Clinic of Neurology, University Teaching Hospital of Parakou, BeninDepartment of Neurology, University of Parakou, Benin; Clinic of Neurology, University Teaching Hospital of Parakou, BeninDepartment of Neurology, University of Abomey-Calavi, BeninDepartment of Neurology, University of Abomey-Calavi, BeninRegional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, BeninBackground: 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 Titirouhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650220300216Neurological disordersTension-type headachesMigraineEpilepsyStrokePeripheral neuropathies |
| spellingShingle | Thierry Adoukonou Laurine Adogblé Mendinatou Agbétou Dieu donné Gnonlonfoun Dismand Houinato Edgard-Marius Ouendo Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin eNeurologicalSci Neurological disorders Tension-type headaches Migraine Epilepsy Stroke Peripheral neuropathies |
| title | Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin |
| title_full | Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin |
| title_short | Prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi-urban community in northern Benin |
| title_sort | prevalence of the major neurological disorders in a semi urban community in northern benin |
| topic | Neurological disorders Tension-type headaches Migraine Epilepsy Stroke Peripheral neuropathies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650220300216 |
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