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Recent advances in the assessment and treatment of falls in Parkinson's disease
Falls are among the most incapacitating features of Parkinson's disease. Prevention of falls requires a systematic assessment of all contributing factors (with emphasis on freezing of gait and frontal executive dysfunction), and a multidisciplinary treatment approach tailored to the specific pa...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Faculty of 1000 Ltd
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2981191/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21173838 http://dx.doi.org/10.3410/M2-76 |
| Sumario: | Falls are among the most incapacitating features of Parkinson's disease. Prevention of falls requires a systematic assessment of all contributing factors (with emphasis on freezing of gait and frontal executive dysfunction), and a multidisciplinary treatment approach tailored to the specific pathophysiology of falls for each individual patient. |
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