Older Persons Displaying Parkinsonian Gait: Prediction and Explanation of the Recurrent Falling Phenomenon and Its Related Poor Prognosis.

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Date publication

février 2022

Journal

Gerontology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr SAULEAU Erik-André

Tous les auteurs :
Kiesmann M, Sauleau E, Ewald Martin R, Danan J, Sauer A, Konrad S, Blanc F, Vogel T, Kaltenbach G, Schmitt E

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35152218

Résumé

Parkinsonian gait in older persons is a major risk factor for recurrent falling. This prospective, longitudinal study (named EVAMAR-AGEX) aimed to validate the threshold value of two or more falls per year for distinguishing non-recurrent (NRF) from recurrent fallers (RF), to explore predictive factors for recurrent falling, and to identify factors which underlie the transition of patients from NRF to RF. The study took place over 2 years, with an intermediate analysis at 1 year of follow-up. Herein, we report results after 2 years of follow-up.