An analysis of 7836 successive new outpatient referrals.
An analysis has been performed of 7836 successive new outpatient referrals seen by one consultant neurologist. In approximately a quarter of the patients, a specific diagnosis was not possible. A further 30% of the total was accounted for by epilepsy, tension headache, cerebrovascular disease and migraine.
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Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*