Analysis of neurological pathology in an outpatient treatment program

Scientific-based interpretation of anamnestic and objective data of patients who seek neurologist's advice in an outpatient hospital plays an important role in improving diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation, as the main purpose of any outpatient department is early detection and prevention of diseases. The aim of the paper is to identify differential and diagnostic characteristics of early neuropathological manifestations in patients, visiting neurologist at an outpatient department, since early diagnostics can improve neuro-rehabilitative and preventive measures. Materials and Methods. The authors examined 128 patients who were visiting a neurologist at an outpatient department within a month's time. Two age-gender groups were identified (40 males, 88 females). The average age of the patients was 53.8±5.6 years. The authors gained the medical history of the patients (anamnesis) through interviews, questionnaires, neurological examinations, instrumental and laboratory tests, and analysis of the obtained results according to verified diagnoses of ICD-10...