Background and Objectives To the best of our knowledge, no comprehensive update of the
descriptive epidemiology and trends of ischemic stroke has been released since Global …

According to a report from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke
Collaborators, 1 the estimated global lifetime risk of stroke in 2016 for those aged 25 years …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are increasingly
recognised as global health priorities in view of the preventability of most injuries and the …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder affecting older
individuals. There is inconsistent evidence about the prevalence and incidence of PD in …

Background Although stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, no
comprehensive and comparable assessment of incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability …

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in globally and particularly in
low-and middle-income countries, and this burden is increasing. The burden of stroke …

Background Neurological disorders are a major and increasing global health challenge,
which accounts for a substantial portion of the disease burden worldwide. The aim of this …

In an effort to better understand the global burden of neurologic conditions, the Public Health
Agency of Canada launched the National Population Health Study of Neurological …

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder in older
people, and half of the world's older population lives in Asia. However, the epidemiology of …

Background Alcohol and drug use can have negative consequences on the health,
economy, productivity, and social aspects of communities. We aimed to use data from the …