Neurology Asia  2007;12(1):53-55

Profile of neurological practice in Myanmar.

Mi Mi Cho ; Nyan Tun

Keywords

Neurological services; Neurological diseases; CT scan; MRI; EEG; Electromyography

Country

Malaysia

Language

Malay

Abstract

Neurological services in Myanmar began in 1969 in the Yangon General Hospital. Presently the country has 10 neurologists and 13 neurosurgeons serving the 54 million populations in 4 neurological centers. The ratio of population per neurologist is 5.4 million. All of the centers have CT scan, 2 have MRI and EEG, and one has electromyography. The pattern of neurological diseases is largely similar to elsewhere, with stroke, epilepsy and headache as the main illnesses treated. There is a training program for neurologists in the Yangon General Hospital. The Myanmar Neurology Society was founded in 2000. It is affiliated to World Federation of Neurology and ASEAN Neurological Association.