Parkinsonian gait in elderly people: Significance of the threshold value of two and more falls per year.
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Date publication
octobre 2020
Journal
Revue neurologique
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr SAULEAU Erik-André
Tous les auteurs :
Kiesmann M, Sauleau E, Perisse J, Jehl C, Konrad S, Karcher P, Fleury MC, Rohmer D, Sauer A, Ehret M, Vogel T, Kaltenbach G, Schmitt E
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Résumé
Parkinsonism in the elderly presents a major risk factor for recurrent falls (2 and more falls per year), which is associated with increased morbidity. The main objective was to investigate explanatory variables relating to the risk of being recurrent fallers (RF) in persons with parkinsonian gait.
Mots clés
Elderly persons, Falls, Fluctuating cognition, Gait disorder, Parkinson's disease
Référence
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2020 Oct 5;: