Exploring the Mystery of Neurological Disorders Experience at Specialized Neurosciences Institute
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: One of the most common causes of mortality and functional impairment worldwide is neurological illnesses. A significant portion of neurological diseases occur in developing nations, and they are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality that negatively impact patients' quality of life. Objective: The purpose of present study was to observe and analyze disease patterns among patients attending the specialized neurology clinic in the outpatient department (OPD) of the of the National institute of neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Methodology: This was a prospective observational study conducted between July 2020 to June 2021, for a period of one year. A total of 4122 patients attending Room no 114 of NINS were evaluated. A preformed questionnaire was used to collect data. Results: About 48.5% of the patients in my study were between the ages of 21 and 40, and 33.45% were between the ages of 41 and 60. There weren't many patients in either age range that came to the OPD; only 8.8% of patients were under 20 and 1.9% were over 81. The subjects' average age was 39.79 years. The gender distribution was similarly fairly close, with men making up approximately 49.4% of the population and women making up nearly half (50.6%). For over 44 neurologic disorders, patients soughtn OPD consultations. The majority of patients (31.2%) had tension headaches, followed by migraine headaches (9.2%), mixed headaches (6.3%), ischemic stroke (5.3%), mechanical low back pain (3.8%), and peripheral neuropathy (1.3%). Neurology OPD was sometimes referred to patients who did not have any neurologic dysfunction. Among them, osteoarthritis (1.2%), anxiety neurosis (0.8%), diabetes mellitus (5.4%), and hypertension (3.8%) were prevalent. Conclusion: Brain disorders are not unusual. Various diseases are more common in different age groups and genders. Understanding the patterns of disease dispersion in a community will aid in their effective management. Researchers may use the results of this study for future research, and hospital administration may use them to plan the distribution of resources among neurology units. Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, January 2026;12(1):3-8
Institution: National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225563041