Mandaville Gourie?Devi|G Gururaj|Parthasarathy Satishchandra|Subbakrishna Dk
Prevalence of Neurological Disorders in Bangalore, India: A Community-Based Study with a Comparison between Urban and Rural Areas
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
populationbased neuroepidemiological survey 102557 individuals urban rural bangalore southern india conducted determine prevalence pattern neurological disorders study population included subjects urban 51502 rural 51055 areas identified twostage stratified random sampling method trained social workers administered screening questionnaire tested validated earlier pilot study neurologist examined individuals screened positive adults children lt15 years elderly adults gt60 years constituted 61 34 5 study group respectively distinct difference education occupation income levels urban rural areas parameters lower rural population surveyed population 3206 individuals neurological disorders detected resulting crude ageadjusted prevalence rates 3126 3355 per 100000 population respectively prevalence rate among children middleaged 3140 years elderly adults 2653 3932 5012 per 100000 population respectively prevalence neurological disorders among women 3617 higher compared men 2657 prevalence rate urban rural populations 2190 4070100000 respectively implying neurological disorders twice frequent rural areas urban areas prevalence rates per 100000 population frequent disorders descending order frequency headache 1119 epilepsy 883 febrile convulsions 330 cerebrovascular disorder 150 mental retardation 142 largescale populationbased survey provides data crucial developing hospital communitybased neurological services india developing countries