The predominant disease pattern in the developed world is one of chronic or long-term illness. In the UK, 13–14% of the population has some disability and 28% of disability is accounted for by neurological or psychiatric problems. This is increasing as the population ages and people survive longer with disability. Patients with all types of chronic neurological disease are included in this group.
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