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Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using GP and Hospital Admissions datasets
This experimental statistics report presents the estimated prevalence of selected neurological conditions in Scotland, drawing on diagnoses recorded by general practices and estimates derived from hospital admissions. It supports Scotland’s Neurological Care and Support: Framework for Action.
Annex C: Neurological Conditions for which Data was Requested
| Neurological Condition | Data Provided? | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice data | Hospital Admissions data | |||
| 1 | Acquired Brain Injury | Data for sub-categories provided | ||
|
yes | no | Hospital data not included - some of the conditions listed are likely to be acute events and therefore prevalence might not be the most appropriate measure | |
|
yes | yes | ||
|
yes | yes | ||
|
yes | yes | ||
| 2 | Ataxia | yes | yes | |
| 3 | Brain Tumour | yes | yes | |
| 4 | Cerebral Palsy | yes | yes | |
| 5 | Cluster Headache | yes | yes | |
| 6 | Corticobasal Degeneration | yes | no | GP Read code provided not in PHS Read code /ICD code mapping file |
| 7 | Degenerative Spinal Disease | yes | yes | |
| 8 | Dystonia | yes | yes | |
| 9 | Epilepsy | yes | yes | |
| 10 | Essential Tremor | yes | yes | |
| 11 | Functional Neurological Disorder | yes | yes | |
| 12 | Huntington's Disease | yes | yes | |
| 13 | Limbic Encephalitis | no | no | No suitable GP Read codes identified by Primary Care Informatics |
| 14 | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) | yes | yes | |
| 15 | Migraine | yes | yes | |
| 16 | MOG Antibody Disease | no | no | No suitable GP Read codes identified by Primary Care Informatics |
| 17 | Motor Neurone Disease | yes | yes | |
| 18 | Multiple Sclerosis | yes | yes | |
| 19 | Multiple System Atrophy | yes | yes | |
| 20 | Muscle Disorders – Dermatomyositis | yes | yes | |
| 21 | Muscle Disorders - Inclusion Body Myositis | no | no | No suitable GP Read codes identified by Primary Care Informatics |
| 22 | Muscle Disorders - Muscular Dystrophies | yes | yes | |
| 23 | Muscle Disorders - Polymyositis | yes | yes | |
| 24 | Myasthenia Gravis | yes | yes | |
| 25 | Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder | yes | yes | |
| 26 | NMDAr Encephalitis | no | no | No suitable GP Read codes identified by Primary Care Informatics |
| 27 | Parkinson's Disease | yes | yes | |
| 28 | Peripheral Neuropathy
|
yes | yes | Data for sub-categories provided |
| 29 | Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) | yes | yes | |
| 30 | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) | yes | yes | |
| 31 | Spina Bifida / Hydrocephalus | yes | yes | |
| 32 | Tourette's (Tic Disorders) | yes | yes | |
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Email: debbie.sagar@gov.scot
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