In a startling revelation, it has been found that neurological diseases have come out to be a common problem among Americans. More unfortunate is the fact that there has been a sudden rise in neurological diseases as far as America is concerned.
Here is a wrap up of the major facts that sprang out of through this survey:-
1. Nearly one out of 1,000 Americans has multiple sclerosis.
2. One out of 100 elderly Americans has Parkinson’s disease.
3. The rate of Alzheimer’s disease has gone higher if compared to past estimates, with 67 out of 1,000 Americans over the age of 65 affected.
4. 10 out of 1,000 older Americans have Parkinson’s disease.
5. Four out of every 100,000 has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
6. Over the next 25 years, the number of patients with Parkinson’s is likely to soar higher.
7. Six out of every 1,000 children has autism, and two out of every 1,000 children has cerebral palsy.
8. 101 out of every 100,000 Americans have a traumatic brain injury each year. Surprisingly, it is 50 percent fewer than previous estimates.
9. 180 out of every 100,000 people suffer a stroke each year.
10. Five out of every 100,000 have a new spinal cord injury each year.
A look at this rise of neurological diseases confirms the fact that neurological diseases have taken quite a bad mien as far as United States of America is concerned. In addition, more unfortunate is the fact that susceptibility to these neurological diseases has soared higher in the recent years, which points to quite a terrible situation. The words of Dr. Deborah Hirtz of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, who led the survey vindicate the same view when he says, ‘Our estimate of MS prevalence is about 50 percent higher than a comprehensive review from 1982.’
Moreover, this condition stresses upon the need of taking important measure to stop this inundation of neurological diseases. Otherwise, not only American people but also American society and economy would also be crippled.
Via: Reuters