Epidemiology of neurological disorders in Warangal, India – risk factor assessment-based prospective observational study

Introduction and Objective.Neurological disorders are without a doubt among the most terrifying ailments that humans can experience.Although several observational studies on neurological illnesses have been conducted worldwide, there are relatively few such studies in India.The aim of the study is to research patients with neurological disorders in terms of their profiles, demographic data, family history, dietary habits, social habits, occupational status, geographical location, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Materials and methods.The 6-month prospective observational study involved an in-depth interview schedule, and an information sheet in English and local languages using1,000 patients.Results.The findings of this study demonstrate that the prevalence of cervical discomfort followed by ischemic stroke is rather significant, and that neurological diseases were more common in rural areas than in metropolitan areas.Patients had hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), either alone or both together, Ischemic stroke, pain, epilepsy, thyroid, migraine, tuberculoma, and hamorrhagic stroke as previous illnesses.Conclusions.The prevalence of neurological problems was found to be higher in individuals over the age of 40 than in younger people.According to the statistics, females (58.5%) are more prone to neurological problems than males (41.5%).The patients' body weight was also taken into account, and it was shown that the majority of the individuals with neurological diseases (33.7%) were of normal body weight.The frequency of neurological diseases was found to be much higher (55%) in rural regions than in urban areas (45%).The majority of patients with neurological illnesses were housewives.Analysis concluded that cervical discomfort is the most common neurological illness, compared to other neurological disorders.