Background
Methods
The Exceptional Care Committee
Data extraction and analysis
Statistical analysis
Results
Financial burden of neuropsychiatric disorders
Age* (Years)
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Syrian (USD)
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Iraqi (USD)
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All (USD)**
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Neurological applications (n = 218) | 0-5 | 2,411 (1,593; 563–12,674) (n = 36) | 1,962 (1,538; 275–4,347) (n = 7) | 2,338 (1,538; 275–12,674) (n = 43) |
6-19 | 3,930 (2,474; 829–20,762) (n = 21) | 3,518 (3,137; 363–8,450) (n = 8) | 3,695 (2,753; 363–20,762) (n = 31) | |
20-50 | 6,845 (4,813; 563–26,371) (n = 25) | 5,015 (3,591; 401–36,615) (n = 47) | 5,517 (4,109; 401–36,615) (n = 78) | |
>50 | 2,789 (1,525; 820–14,083) (n = 25) | 3,847 (2,804; 444–17,936) (n = 35) | 3,281 (1,732; 444–17,936) (n = 65) | |
All Ages | 3,805 (1,977; 563–26,371) (n = 108) | 4,250 (3,156; 275–36,615) (n = 97) | 3,942 (2,267; 275, 36,615) (n = 218) | |
Psychiatric applications (n = 46)Φ
| 6-19 | 820 (820; 763–878) (n = 2) | 2,051 (1,482; 1,056-5,437) (n = 6) | 1,484 (1,080; 213–5,437) (n = 10) |
20-50 | 1,287 (1,069; 754–3,390) (n = 22) | 2,486 (2,253; 1,056-5,070) (n = 5) | 1,509 (1,169; 754–5,070) (n = 27) | |
>50 | 1,177 (1,081; 875–1,686) (n = 6) | -- (n = 0) | 1,177 (1,081; 875–1,686) (n = 6) | |
All Ages | 1,232 (1,055; 754–3,390) (n = 33) | 2,249 (1,638; 1,056-5,437) (n = 11) | 1,441 (1106; 213–5,437) (n = 46) | |
All applications (n = 264) | All Ages | 3,203 (1,619; 563–26,371) (n = 141) | 4,046 (2,817; 275–36,615) (n = 108) | 3,506 (1,921; 213–36,615) (n = 264) |
Selected neurological diagnoses
Diagnosis
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No. refugees (% Female)
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No. of refugees with ≥ 2 applications
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Total no. of applications
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Total cost (Average per person) USD
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% Applications approved
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Neurological | StrokeΩ
| 36 (47) | 5 | 41 | 147,601 (4,100) | 95 |
Brain Tumor | 23 (61) | 6 | 29 | 181,815 (7,905) | 73 | |
Traumatic Injury of the Nervous System | 22 (9) | 0 | 22 | 142,252 (6,466) | 86 | |
Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities | 17 (56) | 2 | 19 | 44,688 (2,629) | 94 | |
Disc Prolapse | 16 (44) | 0 | 16 | 65,462 (4,091) | 50 | |
Meningitis | 12 (42) | 2 | 14 | 36,852 (3,071) | 93 | |
Epilepsy | 11 (27) | 1 | 12 | 21,245 (1,931) | 100 | |
Encephalopathy and LOCΨ
| 8 (38) | 0 | 8 | 21,444 (2,680) | 100 | |
Cerebral Palsy | 7 (57) | 2 | 9 | 24,801 (3,543) | 67 | |
Multiple Sclerosis | 7 (57) | 2 | 12 | 52,511 (7,502) | 92 | |
Headache | 5 (60) | 0 | 5 | 9,412 (1,882) | 100 | |
Psychiatric | Schizophrenia | 12 (17) | 4 | 18 | 27,226 (2,269) | 100 |
Psychosis | 8 (25) | 0 | 8 | 10,596 (1,325) | 100 | |
Bipolar Disorder | 5 (60) | 2 | 9 | 17,113 (3,423) | 100 |