Background Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because
they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden …

Background Neurological disorders are increasingly recognised as major causes of death
and disability worldwide. The aim of this analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases …

Background Comparable data on the global and country-specific burden of neurological
disorders and their trends are crucial for health-care planning and resource allocation. The …

Abstract The Global Burden of Epilepsy Report estimates that there are 13 million disability
adjusted life years due to epilepsy each year. Estimates of years lived with disability …

Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the gender and socioeconomic
disparities in the global burden of epilepsy by prevalence and disability-adjusted life-years …

Background Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include
neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions …

Objective Global action for epilepsy requires information on the cost of epilepsy, which is
currently unknown for most countries and regions of the world. To address this knowledge …

Epilepsy is a significant, but often underappreciated, health problem in Asia. Here, we
systematically review the literature on epidemiology, aetiology, and management of epilepsy …

Summary Background In China, few studies have described annual mortality associated
with epilepsy in a general population and these have provided a range of 3· 0–7· 9 deaths …

Neurological disorders are increasingly recognized as one of the most prevalent disorders
with high burden to the patients, their families, and society. However, until recently there …