Brain Disorders Cost euro 3 Billion a Year in Ireland
The total cost of brain disorders in Ireland per year is e3 billion, representing three per cent of gross national product, and a cost of e775 per citizen, new research has found.
The study was conducted by the European Brain Council (EBC) to estimate prevalence and cost of the 12 leading disorders encountered in neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. The disorders selected for the study were: addiction, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, brain tumours, dementia, epilepsy, migraine and other headaches, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, psychotic disorders, stroke and trauma.
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