The Global Burden of Disease Study

Abstract

Because of the epidemiological transition, the global burden of illness has changed. Several factors have contributed to this change, including improvements in maternal and child health, increasing age of populations, and newly recognized disorders of the nervous system. It is now evident that neurologic disorders have emerged as priority health problems worldwide. This is reflected in the Global Burden of Disease Study, jointly published by the World Health Organization and other groups. The proportionate share of the total global burden of disease resulting from neuropsychiatric disorders is projected to rise to 14.7% by 2020. Although neurologic and psychiatric disorders comprise only 1.4% of all deaths, they account for a remarkable 28% of all years of life lived with a disability. This study provides compelling evidence that one cannot assess the neurologic health status of a population by examining mortality statistics alone. Health ministries worldwide must prioritize neurologic disorders, and neurologists must be prepared to provide care for increased numbers of people individually and in population groups.

Screening for Common Neurologic Diseases Among Israeli Adolescents

“…Although neurologic and psychiatric disorders comprise only 1.4% of all deaths, they account for a remarkable 28% of all years of life lived with a disability. 1 The distribution of the neurologic disorders diagnosed in this study is quite similar to previous reports of a smaller scale. The major syndromes in both genders were chronic headaches, learning disabilities, convulsive disorders, and head injuries (both infectious and traumatic).…”

Screening for Common Neurologic Diseases Among Israeli Adolescents

“…Although neurologic and psychiatric disorders comprise only 1.4% of all deaths, they account for a remarkable 28% of all years of life lived with a disability. 1 The distribution of the neurologic disorders diagnosed in this study is quite similar to previous reports of a smaller scale. The major syndromes in both genders were chronic headaches, learning disabilities, convulsive disorders, and head injuries (both infectious and traumatic).…”

Migraine Headache and Gender Differences of Bagdad City Population/ Iraq

“…Last phase would be postdromes or recovery phase. In this phase the discomfort and pain experiences are similar to symptoms happened in the first phase (8,9) . Migraine can usually occur from environmental and genetic factors.…”

An Alternative Mathematical Modeling Approach to Estimating a Reference Life Expectancy

“…PYLL are not only applied to a general US population, but are often applied to subpopulations for which the 75-year or an even longer life expectancy is not possible or true, as the fixed value does not take into consideration the comorbidities and risk factors associated with that subpopulation, such as in opioid drug users who often have associated risk factors (e.g., smoking, drinking, hepatitis) that significantly reduce baseline life expectancy. Similarly, our estimate is higher than the life expectancy from the lowest death rate country, Japan (83.3 years), 2,[5][6][7]25 indicating that using the life expectancy from other countries may also underestimate the reference life expectancy. Assuming the model output represents the true potential life expectancy in the United States, using the Global Burden of Disease reference life expectancy would underestimate the female life expectancy, but overestimate the male life expectancy.…”

Screening for Common Neurologic Diseases Among Israeli Adolescents

“…Although neurologic and psychiatric disorders comprise only 1.4% of all deaths, they account for a remarkable 28% of all years of life lived with a disability. 1 The distribution of the neurologic disorders diagnosed in this study is quite similar to previous reports of a smaller scale. The major syndromes in both genders were chronic headaches, learning disabilities, convulsive disorders, and head injuries (both infectious and traumatic).…”

Migraine Headache and Gender Differences of Bagdad City Population/ Iraq

“…Last phase would be postdromes or recovery phase. In this phase the discomfort and pain experiences are similar to symptoms happened in the first phase (8,9) . Migraine can usually occur from environmental and genetic factors.…”

An Alternative Mathematical Modeling Approach to Estimating a Reference Life Expectancy

“…PYLL are not only applied to a general US population, but are often applied to subpopulations for which the 75-year or an even longer life expectancy is not possible or true, as the fixed value does not take into consideration the comorbidities and risk factors associated with that subpopulation, such as in opioid drug users who often have associated risk factors (e.g., smoking, drinking, hepatitis) that significantly reduce baseline life expectancy. Similarly, our estimate is higher than the life expectancy from the lowest death rate country, Japan (83.3 years), 2,[5][6][7]25 indicating that using the life expectancy from other countries may also underestimate the reference life expectancy. Assuming the model output represents the true potential life expectancy in the United States, using the Global Burden of Disease reference life expectancy would underestimate the female life expectancy, but overestimate the male life expectancy.…”

Screening for Common Neurologic Diseases Among Israeli Adolescents

“…Although neurologic and psychiatric disorders comprise only 1.4% of all deaths, they account for a remarkable 28% of all years of life lived with a disability. 1 The distribution of the neurologic disorders diagnosed in this study is quite similar to previous reports of a smaller scale. The major syndromes in both genders were chronic headaches, learning disabilities, convulsive disorders, and head injuries (both infectious and traumatic).…”

Migraine Headache and Gender Differences of Bagdad City Population/ Iraq

“…Last phase would be postdromes or recovery phase. In this phase the discomfort and pain experiences are similar to symptoms happened in the first phase (8,9) . Migraine can usually occur from environmental and genetic factors.…”

An Alternative Mathematical Modeling Approach to Estimating a Reference Life Expectancy

“…PYLL are not only applied to a general US population, but are often applied to subpopulations for which the 75-year or an even longer life expectancy is not possible or true, as the fixed value does not take into consideration the comorbidities and risk factors associated with that subpopulation, such as in opioid drug users who often have associated risk factors (e.g., smoking, drinking, hepatitis) that significantly reduce baseline life expectancy. Similarly, our estimate is higher than the life expectancy from the lowest death rate country, Japan (83.3 years), 2,[5][6][7]25 indicating that using the life expectancy from other countries may also underestimate the reference life expectancy. Assuming the model output represents the true potential life expectancy in the United States, using the Global Burden of Disease reference life expectancy would underestimate the female life expectancy, but overestimate the male life expectancy.…”