01.04.2015 | Letter to the Editor
Incidence and prediction of falls in Parkinson’s disease: a prospective cohort study
Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 4/2015
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Falls represent continuing, disabling and costly problem in Parkinson’s disease (PD) [1]. In a long-term prospective study of PD patients, after 20 years of follow-up, at least one fall occurred in 81 % of participants of whom 23 % sustained a fracture [2]. Fall-related burden in PD has substantial impact on activity limitations, participation restrictions, social isolation or premature mortality [3]. …Anzeige