[Contemporary opinions on osteoporosis in neurological disorders].

Osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and leading to an increased fracture risk. It is classified by the World Health Organization as one of the main civilization diseases. Given the aging society, its significance is continuously increasing. There is also a number of neurological disorders predisposing to osteoporosis, such as poor mobility, exposure to corticosteroids, epilepsy and some rare congenital diseases. The present paper reviews literature concerning osteoporosis in the mentioned disorders and gives a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm in chronic therapy with corticosteroids. Quoted studies show poor neurologists' vigilance regarding the possibility of osteoporosis in their patients and the need for improvement.