Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
Description
neurodegenerative disease: A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by gradual and progressive loss of neural tissue and neurologic function.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | G6_NEURODEG |
| Include | G6_ALZHEIMER, G6_ATROPHCIRCUM, G6_DEGENSEN, G6_ALCODEGEN, G6_DEGENOTH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 3571 | 1969 | 1602 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 2.05 | 1.99 | 2.13 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 75.98 | 77.59 | 73.99 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 36.04 | 33.88 | 38.7 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 45.45 | 44.74 | 46.31 |
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