Burden and epidemiology of neuropsychiatric disorders

Abstract

Abstract: Neurological and mental disorders (“neuropsychiatric disorders”) have received increasing attention from researchers during the past decades. The burden of disease is substantial, with more than 164 million people in the EU alone suffering from these diseases. Yet, despite an improved data basis on the epidemiology of single disorders from this spectrum, little is known about the frequency and sequelae of the co-occurrence of neurological and mental disorders. Using Parkinson’s disease as an example, recent findings underline that the co-occurrence of mental disorders further increases the burden of disease.