Prevalence of neurological diseases in Madrid, Spain.
A pilot study to demonstrate the feasibility of measuring prevalence and prevalence ratios of major neurological disorders was successfully carried out in an urban area of Madrid, Spain, in a population of 961 subjects. The most frequent disorders identified were migraine, epilepsy and peripheral neuropathy.
Cruz Gutierrez-del-Olmo
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Department of Neurology, Hospital 1. de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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Portera-Sanchez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires