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Review
. 2014 Jun 18;82(6):1205-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.05.044.

The cost of brain diseases: a burden or a challenge?

Monica DiLuca  1 , Jes Olesen  2
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Review

The cost of brain diseases: a burden or a challenge?

Monica DiLuca et al. Neuron. .
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Abstract

Brain diseases represent a considerable social and economic burden in Europe. With yearly costs of about 800 billion euros and an estimated 179 million people afflicted in 2010, brain diseases are an unquestionable emergency and a grand challenge for neuroscientists.

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