ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice
A Prospective Evaluation of an Outpatient Assessment of Postural Instability to Predict Risk of Falls in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Presenting for Deep Brain Stimulation.
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The Long Term Efficacy of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postural Stability in Parkinsonian Patients.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Delivery of Allied Health Therapies to People with Parkinson's Disease in Africa.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Review
- Postural Instability and Risk of Falls in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Treated with Deep Brain Stimulation: A Stabilometric Platform Study.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Onset of Postural Instability in Parkinson's Disease Depends on Age rather than Disease Duration.Parkinson's disease · 2022Article
- Selected Tools for Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Women.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Gait Pattern in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Article
- Examining the reliability, correlation, and validity of commonly used assessment tools to measure balance.Health science reports · 2018Article
- Response to Comment on: A Prospective Evaluation of an Outpatient Assessment of Postural Instability to Predict Risk of Falls in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Presenting for Deep Brain Stimulation.Movement disorders clinical practiceArticle
- Comment on: A Prospective Evaluation of an Outpatient Assessment of Postural Instability to Predict Risk of Falls in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Presenting for Deep Brain Stimulation.Movement disorders clinical practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPostural instability (PI) and falls, major causes of morbidity in patients with PD, are often overlooked. DBS is a mainstay therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been purported to both worsen and improve PI. An effective PI evaluation that can predict fall risk in patients with PD presenting for DBS is needed.
methodsForty-nine consecutive patients with PD were enrolled. Self-reported falls were the gold standard. Tests evaluated were the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG), Pull Test, and Biodex Balance System Sway Index on firm (SI-FIRM) and soft (SI-SOFT) surfaces.
resultsThe best single tests for fall risk were the BBS and SI-FIRM, each with sensitivities of 79% and specificities of 60% and 65%, respectively. When the evaluation was combined into a composite measure requiring four positive tests out of five, the sensitivity was 72% and specificity was 80%.
conclusionsA simple, efficient outpatient physical therapy assessment is effective in diagnosing fall risk in patients with PD.
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