Mar 18 2024The Lancet Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ageing of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors. In 2021, 3.
The most prevalent neurological disorders in 2021 were tension-type headaches and migraines . Diabetic neuropathy is the fastest-growing of all neurological conditions. “Every country now has estimates of their neurological burden based on the best available evidence,” said lead author Dr Jaimie Steinmetz from IHME. “As the world’s leading cause of overall disease burden, and with case numbers rising 59% globally since 1990, nervous system conditions must be addressed through effective, culturally acceptable, and affordable prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term care strategies.
“Nervous system health loss disproportionately impacts many of the poorest countries partly due to the higher prevalence of conditions affecting neonates and children under 5, especially birth-related complications and infections,” said Dr Tarun Dua, Unit Head of WHO’s Brain Health unit and one of the co-senior authors of the study.
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