ReviewGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2016
Stroke and Falls-Clash of the Two Titans in Geriatrics.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Fall Risk Factors in Stroke Survivors: Towards Improved Assessment Platforms and Protocols.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Pooled it
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- Who Falls After a Stroke? Evidence From a Prospective Stroke Cohort.European journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Distributed Precision Stroke Care: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Stroke Management Using Multimodal Sensor Data.Stroke · 2026Review
- IFRA: A Machine Learning-Based Instrumented Fall Risk Assessment Scale Derived from an Instrumented Timed Up and Go Test in Stroke Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- AI-based patient monitoring for fall prevention in stroke patients: a pilot study at a Malaysian acute stroke unit.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Mapping the Role of Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Post-Stroke Recovery Among Elderly Patients: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Falls in a single brain rehabilitation center: a 3-year retrospective chart review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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- Effect of Aging and Cortical Stroke on Motor Adaptation to Overground Gait-Slips: Quantifying Differences in Adaptation Rate and Adaptation Plateau.Biomechanics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Brazilian Academy of Neurology practice guidelines for stroke rehabilitation: part I.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Article
- Fall determinants in hospitalised older patients: a nested case control design - incidence, extrinsic and intrinsic risk in Malaysia.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Effect of Dual-Task Motor-Cognitive Training in Preventing Falls in Vulnerable Elderly Cerebrovascular Patients: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST) in Assessing Fall-Risk Home Hazards for Stroke Using Technologies over a Conventional Home Visit.Occupational therapy international · 2022Article
- Risk factors for injuries in New Zealand older adults with complex needs: a national population retrospective study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Incidence and multidimensional predictors of occasional and recurrent falls among Malaysian community-dwelling older persons.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- An Exploratory Qualitative Study With Older Malaysian Stroke Survivors, Caregivers, and Healthcare Practitioners About Falls and Rehabilitation for Falls After Stroke.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Both stroke and falls are common conditions affecting the older adult. Despite stroke being considered a well-established major risk factor for falls, there remains no evidence for effective prevention strategies for falls specifically for stroke survivors. Previous observational studies evaluating falls risk factors in stroke have mainly been uncontrolled and found similar risk factors for stroke populations compared to general older populations. Specific risk factors, however, are likely to play a greater role in stroke survivors including unilateral weakness, hemisensory or visual neglect, impaired coordination, visual field defects, perceptual difficulties and cognitive issues. In addition, individuals with stroke are also more likely to have other associated risk factors for falls including diabetes, falls risk increasing drugs, atrial fibrillation, and other cardiovascular risk factors. While anticoagulation is associated with increased risk of intracranial bleeding after a fall, the risk of suffering a further stroke due to atrial fibrillation outweigh the risk of bleeding from a recurrent fall. Similarly, while blood pressure lowering medications may be linked to orthostatic hypotension which in turn increases the risk of falls, the benefit of good blood pressure control in terms of secondary stroke prevention outweighs the risk of falls. Until better evidence is available, the suggested management approach should then be based on local resources, and published evidence for fall prevention. Multicomponent exercise and individually tailored multifactorial interventions should still be considered as published evidence evaluating the above have included stroke patients in their study population.
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