[HTML][HTML] Falls and their associated risks in Parkinson's disease patients in Nigeria

TH Farombi, MO Owolabi… - Journal of movement …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Falls are a devastating consequence of Parkinson's disease (PD) and are due to
motor imbalance. However, the frequency of falls and their risk factors among Nigerians with …

Assessment of risk factors for falls among patients with Parkinson's disease

J Wilczyński, M Ścipniak, K Ścipniak… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors for falls in patients with
Parkinson's disease. Materials and Methods. The study comprised 53 participants (52.8 …

Predictors of recurrent falls in people with Parkinson's disease and proposal for a predictive tool

LRS Almeida, GT Valenca… - Journal of …, 2017 - content.iospress.com
Background: Falls are a debilitating problem for people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Objectives: To compare clinical and functional characteristics of non-fallers, single and …

Proportion of falls reported in persons with Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis

A Van Bladel, N Herssens, K Bouche… - Clinical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Falls can be highly debilitating and have an important negative impact on the
quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this systematic review and …

Falls in outpatients with Parkinson's disease: frequency, impact and identifying factors

Y Balash, CH Peretz, G Leibovich, T Herman… - Journal of …, 2005 - Springer
Falls are one of the most serious complications of gait disturbances in patients with
Parkinson's disease (PD). Among previous reports, the percentage of patients with PD who …

The relative contribution of physical and cognitive fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: a large prospective cohort study

SS Paul, C Sherrington, CG Canning… - … and neural repair, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. In order to develop multifaceted fall prevention strategies for people with
Parkinson's disease (PD), greater understanding of the impact of physical and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive model for falling in Parkinson disease patients

N Custodio, D Lira, E Herrera-Perez, R Montesinos… - Eneurologicalsci, 2016 - Elsevier
Background/aims Falls are a common complication of advancing Parkinson's disease (PD).
Although numerous risk factors are known, reliable predictors of future falls are still lacking …

Risk of Falls in Parkinson's Disease: A Cross‐Sectional Study of 160 Patients

A Contreras, F Grandas - Parkinson's Disease, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Falls are a major source of disability in Parkinson's disease. Risk factors for falling in
Parkinson's disease remain unclear. To determine the relevant risk factors for falling in …

Longitudinal prediction of falls and near falls frequencies in Parkinson's disease: a prospective cohort study

B Lindholm, C Brogårdh, P Odin, P Hagell - Journal of neurology, 2021 - Springer
Introduction and objective Several prediction models for falls/near falls in Parkinson's
disease (PD) have been proposed. However, longitudinal predictors of frequency of …

Why do patients with Parkinson's disease fall? A cross-sectional analysis of possible causes of falls

A Schrag, M Choudhury, D Kaski… - NPJ Parkinson's …, 2015 - nature.com
Background: Falls in Parkinson's disease (PD) are associated with significant injury,
disability, hospitalization, and reduced quality of life. Aims: To identify modifiable medical …