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. 2019 Mar 19;16(6):980. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16060980

Table 1.

List of GBD causes, injuries and impairments selected as generating YLDs that might potentially benefit from physical rehabilitation.

Causes
Communicable, Maternal, Neonatal or Nutritional:
• HIV/AIDs
• Leprosy; Zika
• Meningitis, Encephalitis; Tetanus
• Neonatal Disorders
Non-Communicable
• Neoplasms
• Cardiovascular Diseases (includes Stroke)
• Chronic Respiratory Diseases
• Neurological disorders, except Epilepsy and Migraine (tension-type headaches included)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Musculoskeletal conditions (includes Low back Pain and Neck Pain)
• Congenital Birth Defects, except Urogenital and Digestive
Injuries (nature of the)
• Amputations
• Burns
• Fractures, except skull
• Head Injuries
• Spinal Injuries
• Minor Injuries: muscle and tendon injuries, including sprains and strains lesser dislocations; Open wound(s)
• Dislocation of hip; Dislocation of knee; and Dislocation of shoulder
• Asphyxiation
• Crush injury; Nerve Injury; Severe Chest Injury
• Multiple fractures, dislocations, crashes, wounds, pains, and strains
Impairments (from the non-selected “causes” combined)
• Heart Failure
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome