Global, regional, and national epilepsy of unknown cause incidence and mortality, 1990-2036: cross-national health inequalities and predictive analytics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The responsibility for the disease burden associated with epilepsy of unknown cause is unevenly distributed across different nations. It is crucial to describe and forecast cross-national health disparities in terms of years lived with disability (YLDs) for the forthcoming 15-year period. We examined and projected trends in the burden of disease and cross-national inequalities in epilepsy of unknown cause globally, by region and country from 1990 to 2036.

Methods

Our dataset, sourced from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, details the number of deaths, morbidity instances, and YLDs due to epilepsy of unknown cause. The distribution of YLDs across varying levels of sociodemographic indices (SDI) was quantified using the slope index of inequality (SII) and the

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12256229 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature