Neurolathyrism in Ethiopia: preliminary data

A 2007 comprehensive preliminary survey in 57 Kebeles, distributed over 7 administrative zones of Ethiopia with grass pea cultivation, identified 1461 cases of neurolathyrism. The aim of the survey was to characterize and learn the neurolathyrism situation from a vast coverage. The area cover of the study can be estimated as more than 3/4th of the disease distribution in the country.