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Depression Top Cause of Illness, Disability Among Teens: WHO Depression is the main cause of illness and disability in adolescents worldwide, and road traffic injuries are the top cause of death, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Depression Now World's Second Leading Cause of Disability Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the second leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor to the burden of suicide and ischemic heart disease, new data indicate. The findings highlight the importance of including depressive disorders as a global health priority, researchers say.
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Related Conditions Secondary Conditions. People with disabilities often are at greater risk for health problems that can be prevented. As a result of having a specific type of disability, such as a spinal cord injury, spina bifida, or multiple sclerosis, other physical or mental health conditions can occur. Some of these other health conditions are also called secondary conditions and might include: Bowel or bladder problems.
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Orthopedic Impairment This disability category includes all orthopedic impairments, regardless of cause. Examples of potential causes of orthopedic impairment include genetic abnormality, disease, injury, birth trauma, amputation, burns, or other causes. http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/mo/g/Orthopedic_Impa.htm.
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- 54 Percent of Children Suffer Disabilities Caused by Vaccination. Published June 8, 2016 | Best in Video. Vaccine choice is a fundamental human right. American children are experiencing an epidemic of poor health, with 54% of our children suffering a chronic illness or neuro-developmental disability.
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- Paralysis is most often caused by damage in the nervous system, especially the spinal cord. Other major causes are stroke, trauma with nerve injury, poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, ALS, botulism, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain–Barré syndrome.
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- Most common developmental disabilities: 1  Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is thought to cause autism and intellectual disability, usually among boys. 2  Down syndrome is a condition in which people are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. Normally, a person is born with two copies of chromosome 21.
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10 Most Common Conditions for Social Security Disability Claims 10 most common conditions for social security disability claims. Other common conditions in 2013 included cardiovascular and circulatory diseases such as heart disease and hypertension, accidents, injuries and poisonings and mental illnesses and behavioral disorders like depression and substance abuse.
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Common causes of Paralysis symptoms Causes of Paralysis symptoms that are very common . The following causes of Paralysis symptoms are diseases or medical conditions that affect more than 10 million people in the USA: Alcoholism; Arthritis; Diabetes mellitus; Migraine - Eye paralysis Trauma; more causes...» Causes of Paralysis symptoms that are common The following causes of Paralysis symptoms are diseases or conditions that affect more than 1 million people in the USA: Campylobacter food poisoning - Guillain-Barre syndrome
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Ultrasound Scans- Cause for Concern In Australia it is estimated that 15% of the population have a physical disability of some kind (Australian Bureau of Statistics figures) found above in main disabling condition. 1.
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4 TED-Ed Lessons about mental health From TED-Ed: Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol.
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Disability Read more about causes of Disability. More information about causes of Disability: 1  Disability as a complication caused by other conditions. 2  Disability as a symptom. 3  Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Disability.
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- Stroke is the third common cause of death and most frequent reason of disability. Ischemia causes 80% of all strokes. Acute cerebral artery occlusion by an embolus or by local thrombosis is the most common but an etiopathophysiological heterogeneous cause of stroke.
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Mental disorder The disorders associated with most disability in high income countries were unipolar major depression (20%) and alcohol use disorder (11%). In the eastern Mediterranean region it was unipolar major depression (12%) and schizophrenia (7%), and in Africa it was unipolar major depression (7%) and bipolar disorder (5%).
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Causes and Prevention of Intellectual Disability 1 Fragile X syndrome is a single gene disorder located on the X chromosome and is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability. 2  Problems during pregnancy-Use of alcohol or drugs by the pregnant mother can cause intellectual disability.
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Top 10 Causes of Stress The sad part is that stress itself contributes to disease. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that within the next 10 years, stress-related conditions like depression will rank as the second leading cause of disability worldwide.
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Disability and health Over a billion people, about 15% of the world's population, have some form of disability. Between 110 million and 190 million adults have significant difficulties in functioning. Rates of disability are increasing due to population ageing and increases in chronic health conditions, among other causes.
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- Answer Wiki. 10 Answers. Hip pain is one of the most common causes of disability in young as well as older individuals. Commonest causes being osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and post traumatic arthritis. It leads to immobility and also affects the daily activities. Osteoarthritis- Its termed as the disease of old age.
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Disability Language Style Guide Cerebral palsy is one of the most common congenital (existing at or before birth) disorders of childhood. About 500,000 children in the United States have the condition. The three types of CP are: spastic cerebral palsy — causes stiffness and movement difficulties.
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- Common known causes of Intellectual Disabilities: 1  Genetic conditions. 2  Examples of genetic conditions are Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and phenylketonuria (PKU). 3  Problems during pregnancy. 4  A woman who drinks alcohol or gets an infection like rubella during pregnancy may also have a baby with ID. 5  Problems at birth.
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- Resources. 1  Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability discusses getting disability benefits for over 200 different medical conditions. 2  Nolo's book covers disability rules, Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans' benefits. 3  Fill out this form to arrange a consultation with a disability lawyer in your area.
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- Paralysis can affect any part of the body, and the following causes are associated with paralysis symptoms: Neurological diseases, such as Cerebral Palsy, Bell’s Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
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Unhealthy eating and physical inactivity are leading causes of death in the U.S. Unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity are leading causes of disability and loss of independence: 1  Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness and amputation. 2  Most hip fractures are caused by osteoporosis. 3  Of people over age 50 who fracture a hip, 24% die within one year and 25% require long-term care.
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Facts & Statistics Major Depressive Disorder. The leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15 to 44.3. Affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. While major depressive disorder can develop at any age, the median age at onset is 32.5.
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Causes and Prevention of Intellectual Disability 1 Fragile X syndrome is a single gene disorder located on the X chromosome and is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability. 2  Problems during pregnancy-Use of alcohol or drugs by the pregnant mother can cause intellectual disability. There are many genetic diseases associated with intellectual disability. 2  Some examples include PKU (phenylketonuria), a single gene disorder. 3  Due to a missing or defective enzyme, children with PKU cannot process a part of a protein called phenylalanine.
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General Health Status Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. They cause 7 out of 10 deaths each year. Heart disease, cancer, and stroke alone cause more than 50 percent of all deaths each year.
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Disability Language Style Guide Bell’s Palsy. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bell’s palsy is the most common form of facial paralysis. Every year, 40,000 Americans experience sudden facial paralysis due to Bell’s palsy [NINDS]. This condition causes the muscles on one side of the face to droop noticeably.