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The Main Neurologic Diagnoses from a Neurology Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

by
Thalles José de Oliveira Antonio
,
Caio de Paula Ribeiro
,
Daniel Teixeira dos Santos
,
Vinícius Medeiros Henriques
*,
Luís César Lopes da Silva
and
Francine Guimarães Vieira
Univesidade Unigranrio, Barra da Tijuca Campus, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Neurol. Int. 2019, 11(2), 8129; https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2019.8129
Submission received: 30 March 2019 / Revised: 24 May 2019 / Accepted: 21 May 2019 / Published: 18 June 2019
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Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence, distribution and clinical profile of neurological diseases and syndromes from a neurology outpatient clinic in the city of Rio de Janeiro. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study. 180 medical records of firsttime visits conducted through 18 months were analyzed. Age, gender and comorbidities were collected to identify the sample’s profile and the neurological diagnoses found were classified in predefined groups of syndromes according to the ICD-10 classification, which were further stratified according to age and gender. 157 (87,2%) of the patients had a neurological disease, of which the mean age was 51,05 years and 67,5% were women. The most frequent comorbidities were: hypertension (55,6%); dyslipidemia (20,4%); and diabetes (14,6%). The most common neurological diseases were: Sequelae of Cerebrovascular Disease (12,7%); Unspecified Dementia (8,9%); and Migraine without Aura (7,6%). The main neurological syndromes were: Headache (24,8%); Dementia (15,9%); Cerebrovascular Disease (13,4%); Movement Disorders (12,1%); and Radiculopathy (10,8%). The age and gender profile of these syndromes was further described. These data contribute to better understand the distribution of neurological diseases in the neurological outpatient setting.
Keywords: Neurology; prevalence; health profile; ambulatory care; nervous system diseases Neurology; prevalence; health profile; ambulatory care; nervous system diseases

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Antonio, T.J.d.O.; Ribeiro, C.d.P.; dos Santos, D.T.; Henriques, V.M.; da Silva, L.C.L.; Vieira, F.G. The Main Neurologic Diagnoses from a Neurology Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Neurol. Int. 2019, 11, 8129. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2019.8129

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Antonio TJdO, Ribeiro CdP, dos Santos DT, Henriques VM, da Silva LCL, Vieira FG. The Main Neurologic Diagnoses from a Neurology Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Neurology International. 2019; 11(2):8129. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2019.8129

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Antonio, Thalles José de Oliveira, Caio de Paula Ribeiro, Daniel Teixeira dos Santos, Vinícius Medeiros Henriques, Luís César Lopes da Silva, and Francine Guimarães Vieira. 2019. "The Main Neurologic Diagnoses from a Neurology Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" Neurology International 11, no. 2: 8129. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2019.8129

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Antonio, T. J. d. O., Ribeiro, C. d. P., dos Santos, D. T., Henriques, V. M., da Silva, L. C. L., & Vieira, F. G. (2019). The Main Neurologic Diagnoses from a Neurology Outpatient Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Neurology International, 11(2), 8129. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2019.8129

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