Neurological causes of death in England and Wales in 1993
| Cause of death | Number of deaths |
|---|---|
| Office for National Statistics. Mortality statistics: cause, 1993 (revised) and 1994, series DH2 no 21. London: HMSO, 1996. | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 59173 |
| Dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease | 7139 |
| Head injury | 5600 |
| Brain tumours | 2649 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 2639 |
| Motor neuron disease | 1103 |
| Epilepsy | 713 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 677 |
| Peripheral nervous system disorders, including Guillain-Barré syndrome | 388 |
| Inflammatory diseases, including meningitis | 313 |