Parkinson's Disease Database in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Countries

Hanan Khalil¹, Mujahed Shraim¹, Bayan Jaradat², Riham Hussein Ibrahim¹, Walaa A Kamel^{3

4}, Shazma Khan⁵, Mayis Aldughmi⁶, Hanan Amer⁷, Ahmed Al-Qassabi⁸, Alham Al-Sharman⁹, Ahsan Habib¹⁰, Aljoharah Alakkas¹¹, Mehri Salari¹², Shaimaa I El-Jaafary⁷, Junaid Siddiqui¹³, Zakiyah Aldaajani¹⁴, Duha M Al-Shorafat¹⁵, Khalid Elsalem¹⁵, Asma Alhamid⁶, Tareq M Mohammad¹¹, Malak Nasser Alkahtani¹¹, Najd Khalid Alrumaihi¹¹, Fatimah AlHawiti¹¹, Malak Ruwaished Albadrani¹¹, Iman Zaynab Bajwa¹⁶, Ayah Khrisat², Ahmed Dahshan⁷, Asmaa Sabbah⁷, Nesma Mounir Abd Algaber⁷, Hatem Samir Shehata⁷, Sarah Sherif Abdo⁷, Shaimaa A Elaidy¹⁷, Nesma A M Ghonimi¹⁷, Amina Nasri^{18

19}, Yasmine Mrad^{18

19}, Youssef Abida Abida^{18

19}, Riadh Gouider^{18

19}, Mahmood Khalifa Al Hinai²⁰, Badriya Masoud Alhosni²⁰, Mohammed Farghal²¹, Heba Shinawi¹¹, Omar Alsinaidi¹¹, Shatha Al Sariri⁸, Junaid Ahmed²², Naeemullah Bullo²³, Rida Younis⁵, A B S M Sirajul Haque¹⁰, Nayeem Anwar¹⁰, Ranjit Kumar Ghosh¹⁰, Jahirul Hoque Chowdhury²⁴, Abu Nayeem²⁴, Mohammad Kafil Uddin²⁴, Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil²⁵, Md Rashedul Islam²⁶, Salma Mohamed Ragab²⁷, Mahmoud Farid²⁷, Fatima Jamali²⁸, Akhtar Sherin²⁹, Wajeeha Bokhari²⁹, Sohail Adnan²⁹, Aly Hassan³⁰, Qamar Un Nisa³¹, Irfan Hashmat³¹, Warda Fatmi³¹, Jawad A Bajwa¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
² Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
³ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
⁴ Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
⁵ Department of Neurology, Dr. Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁶ Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
⁷ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
⁸ Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Medical University City, Muscat, Oman.
⁹ Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
¹⁰ Department of Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
¹¹ Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
¹² Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
¹³ Center for Neurological Restoration, The Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.
¹⁴ Neuroscience Department, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁵ Neurology Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
¹⁶ Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
¹⁷ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
¹⁸ Department of Neurology, LR 18SP03 and Clinical Investigation Center (CIC), Clinical Investigation Centre Neurosciences and Mental Health, Razi University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
¹⁹ Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
²⁰ Neurology Department, Directorate General of Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
²¹ Neurology Division, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
²² Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
²³ Department of Neurology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Kingdom of Bahrain.
²⁴ Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²⁵ Department of Neurology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²⁶ Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²⁷ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
²⁸ Cell Therapy Center, the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
²⁹ Khyber Medical University Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat Development Authority Hospital KDA, Kohat, Pakistan.
³⁰ Neurology Medical Clinic-Medical Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
³¹ Department of Neurology, Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, Dow Medical College, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan.

PMID: 40671919
PMCID: PMC12264538
DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608016

Multicenter Study

Parkinson's Disease Database in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Countries

Hanan Khalil et al. Int J Public Health. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 2:70:1608016.

doi: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608016. eCollection 2025.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
² Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
³ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
⁴ Neurology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
⁵ Department of Neurology, Dr. Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁶ Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
⁷ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
⁸ Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Medical University City, Muscat, Oman.
⁹ Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
¹⁰ Department of Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
¹¹ Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
¹² Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
¹³ Center for Neurological Restoration, The Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.
¹⁴ Neuroscience Department, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁵ Neurology Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
¹⁶ Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
¹⁷ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
¹⁸ Department of Neurology, LR 18SP03 and Clinical Investigation Center (CIC), Clinical Investigation Centre Neurosciences and Mental Health, Razi University Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
¹⁹ Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
²⁰ Neurology Department, Directorate General of Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
²¹ Neurology Division, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
²² Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
²³ Department of Neurology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Kingdom of Bahrain.
²⁴ Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²⁵ Department of Neurology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²⁶ Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
²⁷ Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
²⁸ Cell Therapy Center, the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
²⁹ Khyber Medical University Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat Development Authority Hospital KDA, Kohat, Pakistan.
³⁰ Neurology Medical Clinic-Medical Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
³¹ Department of Neurology, Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, Dow Medical College, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan.

PMID: 40671919
PMCID: PMC12264538
DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608016

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to establish a multicenter database to evaluate Parkinson's disease in the MENASA region in the context of expert care.

Methods: The CGD-PD consortium includes 20 institutes from 9 MENASA countries. The database collects comprehensive data from PD patients.

Results: Initial data from participating sites showed significant heterogeneity in patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and healthcare management within the MENASA area. Descriptive analyses will include patient demographics and treatment methods, while multilevel regression models will explore correlations across care levels, environmental factors, and health outcomes. The results are anticipated to reveal region-specific patterns and gaps in the management of Parkinson's disease.

Conclusion: The CGD-PD database will be instrumental in addressing the gap in PD research in the MENASA region, ultimately improving the quality of life for PD patients.

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; multicenter database; neurodegenerative diseases; patient care; quality of life.

Copyright © 2025 Khalil, Shraim, Jaradat, Ibrahim, Kamel, Khan, Aldughmi, Amer, Al-Qassabi, Al-Sharman, Habib, Alakkas, Salari, El-Jaafary, Siddiqui, Aldaajani, Al-Shorafat, Elsalem, Alhamid, Mohammad, Alkahtani, Alrumaihi, AlHawiti, Albadrani, Bajwa, Khrisat, Dahshan, Sabbah, Abd Algaber, Shehata, Abdo, Elaidy, Ghonimi, Nasri, Mrad, Abida, Gouider, Khalifa Al Hinai, Alhosni, Farghal, Shinawi, Alsinaidi, Al Sariri, Ahmed, Bullo, Younis, Sirajul Haque, Anwar, Ghosh, Chowdhury, Nayeem, Kafil Uddin, Khalil, Islam, Ragab, Farid, Jamali, Sherin, Bokhari, Adnan, Hassan, Nisa, Hashmat, Fatmi and Bajwa.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest.

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Parkinson's Disease Database in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Countries

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