Severe Neurological Disorders in the Greenlandic Population: A Nationwide Register-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have addressed the burden of neurological disorders in Greenland (GL). We aim to estimate nationwide incidences and prevalence of a broad group of neurological disorders in the total Greenlandic population and according to ethnicity (Inuit, Non-Inuit). To explore the importance of ethnic and environmental factors we estimated corresponding rates among Inuit and Non-Inuit living in Denmark (DK).

Methods

A long-standing collaboration between the Danish and Greenlandic healthcare system enabled us to follow the Greenlandic and Danish population for dementia, Parkinson's Disease (PD), epilepsy, stroke, and infections of the Central Nervous System using national registries from both countries. Incidence rates (IRs) were calculated using log linear Poisson-r

SUBMITTER: Munk Nielsen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723079 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature