Assessment of the correlation between gait and balance disorders, and the severity of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, depression and cognitive impairment.

Assessment of the correlation between gait and balance disorders, and the severity of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, depression and cognitive impairment.

Introduction: Postural instability in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the major factors contributing to an increasing number of falls and fall related complications. Diagnosis of balance disorder is based on assessment of postural control by the biomechanical assessment of the muscu...

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Main Authors: Bartłomiej Czechowicz, Joanna Siuda, Magdalena Bednar, Iwona Nowakowska, Monika Rudzińska-Bar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Univeristy of Physical Education in Krakow 2016-12-01
Series:Rehabilitacja Medyczna
Subjects:
Parkinson’s disease
cognitive functions
postural control
depressive disorders
Online Access:http://rehmed.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.4806

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