India, March 15 -- Number of people affected byor dying from neurological conditions increased over past 3 decades; People in LMICsdisproportionately affected

In 2021, 3.40 billion individuals or 43.1 per cent of the global population were living with a neurological condition and 11.1 million people lost their lives from a nervous system condition, showed a new study published in journal Lancet Neurology , March 14, 2024.

Neurological disorders are now the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide. Globally, 37 nervous system conditions were ranked as the leading group cause of disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) in 2021, which affected 443 million people.

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