Open AccessPattern of neurological admissions in the tropics: Experience at Kano, Northwestern Nigeria
Author(s) -
LF Owolabi,
MY Shehu,
Joseph Fadare
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.70875
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , stroke (engine) , paraplegia , status epilepticus , medical record , meningitis , population , disease , epilepsy , emergency medicine , surgery , spinal cord , environmental health , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
Kano is the most populated state in Nigeria with a population totaling 9,383,682. The pattern of neurologic diseases in this area is not known.