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

BACKGROUND: Falls in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are associated with significant injury, disability, hospitalization, and reduced quality of life. AIMS: To identify modifiable medical causes of falls in a cohort of PD patients. METHODS: Eighty seven PD patients were interviewed and examined using valid...

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Autores principales: Schrag, Anette, Choudhury, Mahbuba, Kaski, Diego, Gallagher, David A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5388183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28409181
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjparkd.2015.11