Neuroscience and Disease Research Tools
A significant new study published in Lancet Neurology shows that over 3 billion people worldwide suffered from neurological disorders in 2021. Neurological conditions such as stroke, epilepsy, and dementia cause 9 million deaths globally each year, ranking them among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. In 2021, the top ten neurological disorders contributing to health loss were stroke, neonatal encephalopathy (brain injury), migraine, dementia, diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage), meningitis, epilepsy, neurological complications in preterm infants, autism spectrum disorder, and nervous system cancers. At the World Health Assembly held in 2022, Member States adopted the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders 2022–2031, providing a roadmap for countries to improve the prevention, early detection, treatment, and rehabilitation of neurological disorders.
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