Case Report: Acute Onset Fear of Falling and Treatment With “Cognitive Physical Therapy”

Fear of falling (FoF) is prevalent in older adults, especially those with previous falls, and typically starts insidiously. We present a 78-year-old woman with an abrupt onset FoF and no history of falls, balance problems, vertigo, oscillopsia, psychiatric or psychological issues to account for this...

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Main Authors: Patricia Castro, Shree Vadera, Matthew James Bancroft, Joseph Buttell, Diego Kaski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.707840/full