Consanguinity and rare neurological disease. A five year experience from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Accra Ghana

摘要

IntroductionMarriage between close biological kin is not regarded as advantageous in the western world but in other parts of the world, consanguineous unions persist. Consanguineous marriage increases the birth prevalence of individuals with recessive disorders. In Accra, Ghana, consanguinity is beginning to emerge as a significant cause of rare neurological disease at the central referral hospital at Korle Bu in Ghana.