Facts and Figures
November 28, 2011
Posted by:Jo Chapman
The estimated cost of brain disorders in Europe has more than doubled since 2005:
Disorder |
Euros |
Direct health care costs |
Direct non health care costs |
Indirect costs (eg absence from work) |
Headache |
285 per person |
37% |
23% |
40% |
Neuromuscular disorders |
30,000 per person |
Mood disorders (eg depression and bipolar disorders) |
113bn |
Brain tumours |
5.2 billion |
Personality disorders |
27.3 billion |
Somatoform disorders |
21.2 billion |
Traumatic brain injuries |
33 billion |
Source: Study Cost of Disorders of the Brain in Europe commissioned by the European Brain Council, published in October 2011 edition of "European Neuropsychopharmacology". The results can be viewed here.