Diagnostic accuracy of Timed Up and Go test in patients with Parkinson\'s disease who had freezing of gait

Diagnostic accuracy of Timed Up and Go test in patients with Parkinson\'s disease who had freezing of gait

Background: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a disabling clinical phenomenon in patients with Parkinsonchr('39')s disease (PD), which is characterised by short episodes of inability to step and affect about 38.2 % of these patients. Abrupt FOG may disturb the balance and, thus, it is considered a...

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Main Authors: Zakieh Sadat Saberi, Seyed Amir Hasan Habibi, Saeed Behzadipour, Ghorban Taghizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2019-02-01
Series:Function and Disability Journal
Subjects:
movement disorders
parkinson's disease
accidental falls
balance
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://fdj.iums.ac.ir/article-1-107-en.html

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