The correlation between white matter hyperintensity and balance disorder and fall risk: An observational, prospective cohort study

Objective: The presence of an association between white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and the risk of falls in older people is uncertain, with little supporting prospective evidence available at present. We aimed to determine whether WMH was associated with dysfunctions of balance and gait, and other...

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Main Authors: Dong-Chao Shen, Shuo-Lin Wu, Yu-Zhi Shi, Shuo Wang, Yu-Mei Zhang, Chun-Xue Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-09-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X16301220