Pattern of neurological diseases as seen in outpatient children: the experiences from Orotta Referral Hospital Asmara, Eritrea.

Abstract

Introduction Recent studies have reported a high disease burden of neurological diseases among children . The information from some studies was generated from hospital patients while others have been derived from door to door surveys. There appears to be different patterns of neurological diseases in different settings. The commonest disorders are epilepsy, cerebral palsy, post febrile seizures, auditory and communication disorders1. Almu et al2 reported a prevalence of ...