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Atlas of headache disorders and resources in the world 2011
Global Health Security Capacities
Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Description
Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system, causing substantial ill-health and disability in populations throughout the world. Despite this, they are underestimated in scope and scale, and there is little recognition of their public-health impact. It is not known how, or how effectively, health-care and other resources are utilized to mitigate their effects.