Recurrent Falls in Parkinson’s Disease : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Allen, Natalie E.
Schwarzel, Allison K.
Canning, Colleen G.
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Most people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) fall and many experience recurrent falls.
The aim of this review was to examine the scope of recurrent falls and to identify factors associated with recurrent fallers.
A database search for journal articles which reported prospectively collected information concerning recurrent falls in people with PD identified 22 studies.
In these studies, 60.5% (range 35 to 90%) of participants reported at least one fall, with 39% (range 18 to 65%) reporting recurrent falls.
Recurrent fallers reported an average of 4.7 to 67.6 falls per person per year (overall average 20.8 falls).
Factors associated with recurrent falls include: a positive fall history, increased disease severity and duration, increased motor impairment, treatment with dopamine agonists, increased levodopa dosage, cognitive impairment, fear of falling, freezing of gait, impaired mobility and reduced physical activity.
The wide range in the frequency of recurrent falls experienced by people with PD suggests that it would be beneficial to classify recurrent fallers into sub-groups based on fall frequency.
Given that there are several factors particularly associated with recurrent falls, fall management and prevention strategies specifically targeting recurrent fallers require urgent evaluation in order to inform clinical practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Allen, Natalie E.& Schwarzel, Allison K.& Canning, Colleen G.. 2013. Recurrent Falls in Parkinson’s Disease : A Systematic Review. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506998
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Allen, Natalie E.…[et al.]. Recurrent Falls in Parkinson’s Disease : A Systematic Review. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506998
American Medical Association (AMA)
Allen, Natalie E.& Schwarzel, Allison K.& Canning, Colleen G.. Recurrent Falls in Parkinson’s Disease : A Systematic Review. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506998
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506998