Fall risk in stroke survivors: Effects of stroke plus dementia and reduced motor functional capacity

Despite extensive research on falls among individuals with stroke, little is known regarding the impact of neurological conditions with comorbid diagnoses and motor functional capacity on the risk of falls in these individuals. Hence, the purpose of this study was to determine the fall risk and the contribution of reduced motor functional capacity to fall risk in individuals with stroke, dementia, and stroke plus dementia.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Daniel Whitney, Aviroop Dutt-Mazumder, Mark D. Peterson, Chandramouli Krishnan Source Type: research