title: [HEALTH INSURANCE ASPECTS OF PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC CARE OF NEUROLOGY DISORDERS IN OUTPATIENT CARE].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our study is to analyse the ambulatory rehabilitation care of patients with neurological disorders in the field of physiotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data derive from the database of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund Administration (year 2009). The analyses covered patients with diagnosis "G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system" according to the International Classification of Diseases and underwent physiotherapy treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2009 altogether 190986 patients with neurological disorders received physiotherapy treatment in outpatient care, representing 1331675 cases and got 388.215 million Hungarian Forint health insurance reimbursement. The number of patients with nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders was 39 patients/10 000 population for males and 66 patients/10000 population for females. The number of patients with cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes was 49 patients/10000 population for males and 35 patients/10000 population for females. The number of patients with episodic and paroxysmal disorders was 33 patients/10000 population for males and 52 patients/10000 population for females.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the outpatient physiotherapy care the utilization indicators for female patients were higher in nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders and episodic and paroxysmal disorders, while in cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes the utilization by male patients was higher. There are important age and gender inequalities in the utilization of physiotherapy care of patients with neurological disorders.
authors.forename: Báint
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Molics
authors.lastname: Boncz Imre
authors.forename: Eleonóra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leidecker
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: Andor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebestyén
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kránicz
authors.forename: Sámuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komoly
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dóczi
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oláh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004180:Direct Service Costs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000191:economics*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000191:economics; D017678:Sex Distribution