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Incidence and prediction of falls in Parkinson's disease: a prospective multidisciplinary study
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 2002 · Vol. 72(6) · pp. 721–725
Abstract
Falls are a common problem in PD and some of the major risk factors are potentially modifiable. There is a need for future studies to look at interventions to prevent falls in PD.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicineFear of fallingIncidence (geometry)Physical therapyDementiaBerg Balance ScaleParkinson's diseaseDepression (economics)DiseaseFalling (accident)
MeSH terms
Accidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overDemographyFemaleForecastingHumansMaleMiddle AgedParkinson DiseaseProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsIncidence
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- British Geriatrics Society
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