Characteristics of geriatric neurology patients treated at the central hospital of Sanglah Denpasar in 2019

Authors

  • Stephanie Elizabeth Gunawan Specialist Doctor Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia
  • Anak Agung Ayu Putri Laksmidewi Department of Medical Staff Group of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Central Hospital of Sanglah, Denpasar, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20200073

Keywords:

Elderly, Epilepsy, Geriatric neurology, Head injury, Stroke, Tumor

Abstract

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an elderly person is someone who has entered the age of 60 years and above whose percentage tends to increase along with decreasing morbidity of the elderly. Geriatric Neurology itself is the study of a group of neurological diseases in the elderly. Based on 2012 data, the proportion of elderly population in Indonesia is 7.59%. This is accompanied by an increase in the dependency ratio of the productive age population to the non-productive age population. The results of the 2013 Basic Health Research showed an increase in the prevalence of neurological disease in the elderly which was the main cause of death in 15 regencies in 2011. It is to find out the 5 most neurological diseases in the elderly, clinical characteristics and outcomes of geriatric neurology patients treated at the Central Hospital of Sanglah.

Methods: It is a retrospective study using no control by looking at medical records in geriatric neurology patients aged 60 years and over who visited the Central Hospital of Sanglah in the March to May 2019 period.

Results: A total of 200 patients consisted of 111 men (55.5%) and 89 women (44.5%) who were divided into 5 most geriatric neurology diseases which included 1. ischemic stroke, 2. bleeding stroke, 3. brain tumor, 4. injury head, and 5. epilepsy. The number of deaths was 16, of which 7 cases were caused by sepsis and pneumonia.

Conclusions: Stroke, tumors, head injuries and epilepsy are the dominant neurological diseases found. The focus of care and supervision of elderly neurology patients is expected to be further enhanced to prevent side effects that will extend the patient’s treatment period in the hospital which will automatically increase the burden on the hospital itself.

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2020-01-23

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