Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

This study examines the impact of neurological disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2016. The study looks at deaths and disabilities caused by 15 different categories of neurological disorders. The study finds that neurological disorders are a major cause of disability and death, and their impact is growing as the population ages.

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  Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide.
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  Stroke, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and meningitis were the four largest contributors of neurological DALYs.
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  The burden of neurological disorders is increasing globally, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries.