Postural instability and falls are more frequent in Parkinson’s disease patients with worse trunk mobility

ABSTRACT Postural instability and axial rigidity are frequent symptoms of the Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective Correlate the occurrence of falls and the activity of rolling over in bed with performance on the Trunk Mobility Scale (TMS) in patients with PD, and determine whether this instrument...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Ribeiro Artigas, Clarissa Franco, Paula Leão, Carlos R. M. Rieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2016-07-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000700519&lng=en&tlng=en