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Falls in degenerative cerebellar ataxias
Author(s) -
van de Warrenburg Bart P.C.,
Steijns Janneke A.G.,
Munneke Marten,
Kremer Berry P.H.,
Bloem Bastiaan R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20375
Subject(s) - ataxia , cerebellar ataxia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , degenerative disease , degenerative disorder , falling (accident) , movement disorders , cerebellar diseases , neurological disorder , physical therapy , central nervous system disease , surgery , psychiatry , disease
We retrospectively and prospectively assessed the frequency and characteristics of falls in patients with degenerative cerebellar ataxias. The results show that falls occur very frequently in patients with degenerative cerebellar ataxias and that these falls are serious and often lead to injuries or a fear of falling. Clinicians should be aware of this problem in ataxia patients and should try to prevent falls. © 2005 Movement Disorder Society