title: The Epidemiology of Neuromuscular Diseases.
abstract: Neuromuscular disorders as a group are linked by anatomy with significant differences in pathogenetic mechanisms, clinical expression, and time course of disease. Each neuromuscular disease is relatively uncommon, yet causes a significant burden of disease socioeconomically. Epidemiologic studies in different global regions have demonstrated certain neuromuscular diseases have increased incidence and prevalence rates over time. Understanding differences in global epidemiologic trends will aid clinical research and policies focused on prevention of disease. There is a critical need to understand the global impact of neuromuscular diseases using metrics currently established for communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: jaydeep.bhatt@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Jaydeep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Burden of disease; Epidemiology; Global health; Neuromuscular disease; Public health