Hippocampal Volumetry among Sudanese Patients attending Elmoalem Hospital, Sudan; structural MRI study (2021-2022)

Background: Hippocampal volume has sharp rise till age of 2 years; then it rises slowly. Objective: To build a reference for hippocampus among Sudanese population. Method: It was comparative cross-sectional facility base study; with total coverage 65 patients attending Elmoalem Hospital, 3D MRI brain, during (December 2021 –April 2022). Dependent variable hippocampal and independent personal data. Data collected using master sheet. Measurement done slicer program. SPSS version 23 Chi square test were used. P≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: sixty two percent female. Minimum group up to 18 years while maximum above 40 years. Total without gender discrimination 2118.7370 ± 1081.61581 mm³; where right larger than the left volume. There no statistical association between (P value =.994). strong male volume, = 0.001). Conclusion: The male’s female’s is one males. females.