Prevention of falls in Parkinson Disease
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2005, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
Some people suffering from Parkinson Disease experience problems with gait and keeping stable posture. Sometimes they fall down, which can be dangerous. Statistics show that more than 50% of PD patients happen to fall. The rehabilitation of those patients is difficult and complicated and its most important elements are coordination and balance exercises. The factors predicting falls are the following: age, cognitive disturbances, troubles with eyesight, bowel and bladder incontinence, intake of drugs. According to Hoehn and Yahr, in stages III, IV and V a loss of balance or/and a loss of body stability control can be observed. In this review the common rules of comprehensive rehabilitation of the patients suffering from Parkinson Disease and the prevention of falls have been described. The paper also presents the use of stabilometry, posturometry and gait analysis for early diagnosis, rehabilitation and prevention of falls.
Authors and Affiliations
Józef Opara, Janusz Błaszczyk, Andrzej Dyszkiewicz
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