Hello 2015!

In 2015 lets keep in mind some of the neurological diseases that are still highly prevalent in our lifetime.

Stroke

Currently stands as the 4th cause of death in the U.S; 800,000 people have a stroke in a year.

Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

As of 2011, 6.4 million children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed.

PTSD

5.2 million people in the U.S have it; about 51.2% of women are affected and about 60.7% men.

Alzheimer's

2013 reports show that roughly 5 million Americans have it.

Epilepsy

Approximately 2.3 million adults are currently living with it.

Parkinson's disease (PD)

Approximately 1 million people are living with PD in the U.S; 60,000 new diagnosis occur every year.

Traumatic Brain injury (TBI)

823.6 cases for every 100,000 people (2010 census) are currently affected.

Spinal Cord Injury

There are 906 cases per 1 million people. 

Citations

Alzheimer's Disease. (2014, July 25). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/alzheimers.htm

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Data & Statistics. (2014, December 10). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html

Depression Statistics. (2014, September 19). Retrieved December 31, 2014, from http://mentalhealthscreening.org/blog/depression-statistics

Epilepsy Fast Facts. (2014, September 15). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/basics/fast-facts.htm

Glover, L. (2014, May 19). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Statistics for Veterans. Retrieved January 14, 2015, from http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/2014/05/19/ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-statistics-veterans/

Injury Prevention & Control: Traumatic Brain Injury. (2014, February 14). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/data/rates.html

Leading Causes of Death. (2014, July 14). Retrieved December 31, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry. (2014, December 15). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from https://wwwn.cdc.gov/als/ALSRegistryResources.aspx

R. Gordon., MD, K., & J. Swierzewski, III, MD, S. (2014, April 14). Incidence and Prevalence of Parkinson's. Retrieved January 8, 2015, from http://www.healthcommunities.com/parkinsons-disease/incidence-prevalence.shtml

Singh, A. & Tetreault, L. (2014, September 23). Retrieved January 13, 2014 from http://www.dovepress.com/global-prevalence-and-incidence-of-traumatic-spinal-cord-injury-peer-reviewed-article-CLEP

Stroke. (2014, October 29). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/Stroke. (2014, October 29). Retrieved December 29, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/