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Burden of non-communicable neurological disorders doubles in 30 yrs: Study

Obesity, high BP and air pollution are major causes of non-communicable neurological disorders. India does not have enough neurologists to cater to the growing disease burden

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Results indicate that India may witness more cases of non-communicable neurological diseases in the coming years and lifestyle changes are necessary to avert a crisis

Ishaan Gera
Although India is already facing a considerable challenge emerging from the Covid-19 health crisis, a new report indicates that the country may have more worries in the future.

A study done by the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, published in Lancet Global Health, shows that the incidence of non-communicable neurological disorders, like stroke, has doubled between 1990 and 2019. Although the increase in non-communicable neurological diseases accompanies a decrease in communicable neurological disorders, the results indicate that India may witness more such cases in the coming years and lifestyle changes are necessary to avert a crisis.

As per the report,

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