Neurological Disorders: The Leading Cause of Health Problems Worldwide
Alalam24, A recent scientific study has revealed that nervous system disorders have become the leading cause of health problems worldwide, including dementia caused by Alzheimer’s, migraines, and stroke.
The study found that the number of people suffering from neurological disorders exceeded 43% of the world’s population in 2021, which represents a significant increase from 1990.
This increase is attributed to several factors, including population aging and the difficulty of treating most neurological disorders, which leads to them lasting for many years and increasing the burden on the health system. The study indicated that strokes caused the most significant number of disabilities and health problems, with a loss of 160 million years of healthy life worldwide.
In addition, neurological diseases caused the death of more than 11 million people in 2021, a figure lower than the number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, but still worrying.
Among the most prevalent neurological diseases that significantly impact public health are meningitis, epilepsy, and neonatal encephalitis, which contribute to the increasing health burden on societies.
In particular, the neurological effects of COVID-19, known as Long COVID, cause long-term health problems for many people who have recovered from the disease.
It is important to focus on understanding and treating these neurological disorders to improve the quality of life and increase the healthy lifespan of individuals worldwide.
