Neurological disability in lower than 20 year-old, 20007 ; Discapacidad Neurológica en menores de 20 años, 2007
A descriptive study was made to characterize behavior of neurological disabilities in lower than 20 year-old, in "13 de Marzo" polyclinic from April to June 2007. Populations were all patients dispensarized in family health records from Work Basic Group No 2; sample was selected by non probabilistic intentional sampling, including 53 patients. There were studied age, sex, inclusion to learning system, and medical, social, and government support, if received. Descriptive statistical measures were used. Prevailed epilepsy, encephalopathy and psychomotor delay. The most affected age was from 5 to 14 years, there was no difference according to sex. In the school age group prevailed the children included in normal education. There were identified benefits and difficulties in the follow-up of these patients. It was concluded that although prevalence of neurological disabilities in Work Basic Group No 2 was low, familiar, emotional, economical, and social repercussion in detected entities must be taken into account to devise strategies for the development of prevention and rehabilitation actions. ; Se realizó un estudio descriptivo para caracterizar el comportamiento de las discapacidades neurológicas en menores de 20 años, en el Policlínico "13 de Marzo", en el período Abril-Junio del 2007. Universo: todos los menores de 20 años dispensarizados en las historias de salud familiar del Grupo Básico de Trabajo 2 de dicho Policlínico. Muestra: se seleccionaron por muestreo intencional no probabilístico 53 pacientes. Se estudiaron las variables: edad, sexo, vinculación al Sistema de Enseñanza y apoyo médico-social y gubernamental recibido. Se utilizaron medidas de estadística descriptiva. Predominaron la Epilepsia, la Encefalopatía y el Retraso psicomotor. La edad más afectada fue la de 5 a 14 años. No hubo diferencias en cuanto al sexo. Dentro del grupo en edad escolar predominaron los incorporados a la Enseñanza Normal. Se identificaron logros y dificultades en el seguimiento de los casos con discapacidad. Se concluye que ...