GBD Neurological Centre

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Neurological Centre was established in 2019.

It links NISAN with the World Health Organisation’s Global Burden of Disease specialist partner, the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (University of Washington). This has created a centre of experts in analytical modelling for the global burden of neurological diseases. Analytical work for the Global Burden of Disease study is underway, covering 6 neurology-related burden estimates.

Current research projects

  • Dr Bala Nair: Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990-2022: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2022.
  • Dr Alex Merkin: Global burden of Guillain-BarrĂ© syndrome (GBS), using systematic review and epidemiology.
  • Global, regional and national burden of stroke and risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
  • Global, regional, and national burden of neurological conditions, 1990-2020: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020
  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke in young adults, 1990-2020: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020
  • Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury, 1990-2020: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

Contact the team

The team behind the GBD Neurological Centre consists of: