Objective: To describe the spectrum, demographics, and trends of movement disorders patients seen at the first movement disorder (MD) center in Kazakhstan over five years.To describe the spectrum, demographics, and trends of movement disorders patients seen at the first movement disorder (MD) center in Kazakhstan over five years.

Background: Little is known about the prevalence, demographics, and spectrum of MD in Kazakhstan. In March 2018, Kazakhstan marked a milestone with the establishment of its first MD outpatient and inpatient clinic.

Method: We conducted a retrospective review of our outpatient clinics patient clinical records spanning over five years at our MD center. Comprehensive demographic and clinical data were collected.

Results: In the span of 5 years, our center provided care to a total of 1,940 patients with MD. The average age of patients was 62.2 ± 12.4 years, with 61.5% being females and 38.5% males. The majority of patients (67.9%) resided in urban areas, while 31.6% lived in rural settings. Of 1,940 patients 67.6% had only one visit to our clinic, while 32.4% have been followed-up and required readmissions. Clinical diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease was made in 55.31% patient, atypical parkinsonism in 10.57%, essential tremor in 6.39%, drug induced movement disorders in 0.88%,  focal dystonia in 4.74%, functional movement disorders in 0.98%, generalized dystonia in 0.93%, normal pressure hydrocephalus in 0.36%, Wilson’s disease in 0.57%. Vascular causes of movement disorders (including parkinsonism and post stroke movement disorders) in 7.73%. More details shown in Table 1 and Figure 1.

Conclusion: The study offers valuable insights into the diverse spectrum, demographic profiles, and evolving trends of MD in Kazakhstan over the past five years.

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