Assessing the predictive value of common gait measure for predicting falls in patients presenting with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus

Assessing the predictive value of common gait measure for predicting falls in patients presenting with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus

Abstract Objective To assess the predictive value of common measures validated to predict falls in other geriatric populations in patients presenting with suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). Methods One hundred ninety-five patients over the age of 60 who received the Fall Risk Questionnai...

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Main Authors: Alexander Davis, Mark Luciano, Abhay Moghekar, Sevil Yasar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Fall risk
Falls
Timed up & go
Fall prediction
Fall risk Questionnare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02068-0

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