Mohammad Wasay, Shaukat Ali.
Growing burden of neurological diseases in Pakistan — need for a national health survey.
J Pak Med Assoc May ;60(4):249-50.

The available information on the pattern and frequency of major neurological disorders in Pakistan is scanty and limited mainly to hospital-based populations who may not be totally representative of the community. The incidence or prevalence of major neurological diseases in our country is not known. National health survey identified 33% prevalence of hypertension in age group of 45 or older. There are 2.7 Million Diabetics and 20% adult men and women use pan or tobacco. Although incidence of stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage is not known but due to high prevalence of cerebrovascular risk factors we can assume that it is no less than any western country. (Editorial)

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