Open AccessQuantitative Balance and Gait Measurement in Patients with Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer Diseases: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Selva Ganapathy Velayutham,
Sadanandavalli Retnaswami Chandra,
Srikala Bharath,
Ravi Girikamatha Shankar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.203132
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , gait , balance (ability) , frontotemporal dementia , dementia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , disease , balance problems , biomarker , progressive supranuclear palsy , physical therapy , psychology , biochemistry , chemistry
Alzhiemers disease and Frontotemporal dementia are common neurodegenerative dementias with a wide prevalence. Falls are a common cause of morbidity in these patients. Identifying subclinical involvement of these parameters might serve as a tool in differential analysis of these distinct parameters involved in these conditions and also help in planning preventive strategies to prevent falls.