Falling Direction can Predict the Mechanism of Recurrent Falls in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

Abstract Falls are a common and disabling symptom in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). For prevention, it is important to understand the pathophysiology of falls in PD patients, but the predictors for the possible mechanisms underlying such falls have not been clearly elucidated. In this prosp...

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Main Authors: Jinyoung Youn, Yasuyuki Okuma, Minho Hwang, Dongyeop Kim, Jin Whan Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04302-7