Background/Methods:A door-to-door (‘every door’) study
was carried out to assess the incidence and prevalence rates
of epilepsy, stroke, Bell’s palsy and cerebral palsy, as well
as the prevalence of dementia, extrapyramidal syndromes,
muscle and neuromuscular disorders, cerebellar ataxia and
primary nocturnal enuresis among the urban and rural populations of Al Kharga district, New Valley, Egypt. The study
was carried out in 3 stages from June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2009.
A door-to-door screening including every door was carried
out using a standardized questionnaire, which was administered by 3 neurologists to all inhabitants (62,583) of Al Kharga district. The study was designed to assess the prevalence,
incidence and risk factors of major neurological disorders in Al Kharga district and aimed toreduce the burden of these neurological disorders in the entire region. Results/Conclusions:This study clarified that dementia, primary nocturnal
enuresis, epilepsy, stroke and cerebral palsy are the most common neurological disorders.On the other hand, Bell’spalsy, extrapyramidal syndromes, cerebellar ataxia, muscle dystrophies and myasthenia gravis are less common neurological disorders in Al Kharga district.