Global, regional, and national burden of motor neuron disease in adults aged 65 years and older from 1990 to 2021 and forecast to 2040
The burden of MND among elderly patients is substantial, particularly in high SDI region and among males. From 1990 to 2021, the global burden of elderly MND has exhibited an increasing trend. The burden of elderly MND varies significantly across the world, necessitating more targeted screening strategies and preventive measures to address the issue of elderly MND.
Authors
- Phillis Fu
- Xiu‐Lan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-3631)
- Qian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5855-5875)
- Bin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9280-8247)
- Yang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6645-2454)
- Q. W. Zhao
Institutions
- Army Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Southwest Hospital (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1641887
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39