Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neurological disorders are common with increasing prevalence worldwide. The pattern of their presentation at Abakaliki Nigeria is not known. It is against this background that we embarked on this retrospective observational study on the pattern of neurological disorders in an Adult neurology clinic at Abakaliki Nigeria.
 
 METHOD: This is a retrospective observational hospital based study where the attendance registers of the 2 neurology clinics were used to extract demographic and clinical information of patients seen at the clinics from January 2019 to June 2020.
 
 RESULTS: A total of 1910 (72%) patients (Male- 1063, Female- 847) had neurological disorders. Common neurological disorders include Stroke, Seizure disorder, Parkinsonism, Dementia, Spondylosis, and headache.
 
 CONCLUSION: Neurological disorders are quite common in neurology clinics at Abakaliki Nigeria with preponderance of stroke.
Highlights
Neurological disorders are diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves
The pattern of their presentation at Abakaliki Nigeria is not known. It is against this background that we embarked on this retrospective observational study on the pattern of neurological disorders in an Adult neurology clinic at Abakaliki Nigeria
Neurological disorders are quite common in neurology clinics at Abakaliki Nigeria with preponderance of stroke
Summary
Neurological disorders are diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves Their burden is high and apparently on the increase. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, neurological disorders were the leading cause of DALY and second leading cause of death globally after cardiovascular diseases (2019). Their burden is even higher in Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing world and evidence has shown an increasing trend (Burton & Allen, 2003). There has not been any study on the pattern of neurological disorders seen at Adult Neurology clinics of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. The findings in this study will constitute data base for future reference and for health planning purposes
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