‘Headache disorders were most prevalent neurological ailments in 2019’
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Headache disorders were most prevalent neurological ailments in 2019’

The Hindu  

Headache disorders were the most prevalent neurological ailments in India in 2019, affecting 488 million people, noted the first comprehensive estimates of disease burden due to neurological disorders in India. According to the paper, between the two types of headache disorders, the DALY contribution of migraine to total neurological disorder DALYs was much higher than the tension-type headache. Pramod Kumar Pal, Professor of Neurology at Nimhans, who is one of the authors of this neurological disease burden analysis, said headache disorders are the most prevalent neurological disorders after stroke. While the contribution of stroke to total neurological disorder DALY in India is the highest at 37.9%, headache disorders follow at 17.5%, he said.

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Decoding headaches: The ailment affecting 40 percent of the world population
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Decoding headaches: The ailment affecting 40 percent of the world population

India Today  

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Headaches and Migraines: Prevalence, Impact, and Modern Treatments
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Headaches and Migraines: Prevalence, Impact, and Modern Treatments

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Headaches are the most prevalent neurological disorder affecting people worldwide, with migraines being a significant subset causing considerable disability and economic burden. The Global Burden of Disease study, coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, highlights that migraines affect nearly one in seven people worldwide, with higher prevalence among women, particularly between the ages of 25 and 55. …

A headache may not be ‘just a headache’
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A headache may not be ‘just a headache’

The Hindu  

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Effective Migraine Care: Gaps and Barriers
3 years, 6 months ago

Effective Migraine Care: Gaps and Barriers

Hindustan Times  

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India is grappling with increasing neurological disease burden
3 years, 6 months ago

India is grappling with increasing neurological disease burden

Hindustan Times  

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Burden of neurological disorders have doubled in 30 years in India
3 years, 8 months ago

Burden of neurological disorders have doubled in 30 years in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A double burden of neurological disorders has been noted in India between data in 1990 and those in 2019. Non-infectious disorders like stroke, headaches, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, brain disorders, central nervous system cancers, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and other motor neuron disorders are also rising. Analysis of data of 30 years shows that the overall burden …

Neurological disorder incidence has doubled in Punjab: ICMR study
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Neurological disorder incidence has doubled in Punjab: ICMR study

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh Neurological disorders like stroke, headaches, and epilepsy have doubled in Punjab over the past 30 years, experts in field have found after research. Their findings have been published under the title ‘The burden of neurological disorders across states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2019’ in one of the leading global medical journals, Lancet Global Health, on …

Headache most common health ailment among urban Indians: Survey
3 years, 9 months ago

Headache most common health ailment among urban Indians: Survey

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Headache most common health ailment among urban Indians: Survey Unlike popular perception, the study found no significant change in medicine stocking behaviour of consumers during the Covid lockdown phase vs pre-Covid. A pan-India survey by Ipsos has revealed that headache is the top common ailment among urban Indians, with at least 1 in 2 claiming to be suffering from it. …

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