Title of article
Growing burden of neurological diseases in Pakistan — need for a national health survey
Author/Authors
Wasay, Mohammad Aga Khan University, Pakistan , Ali, Shaukat Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, Pakistan
Pages
2
From page
249
To page
250
Abstract
Overall burden of Neurological Diseases in the world is around 6.5%. It ranges from 4-5% in lower income countries (Pakistan) as compared to 10-11% in high income countries. Over all death and disability related to Neurological diseases is higher than HIV/AIDS, neoplasms, ischaemic heart diseases and Tuberculosis. More than half of the disability due to neurological diseases is related to stroke followed by Dementias, Migraine, Epilepsy and tetanus.
Keywords
Neurological Diseases , ischaemic heart diseases , neoplasms , Migraine
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Record number
2655108
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