Gait disorders and fall risk: detection and prevention.
Elderly patients are at risk for high levels of morbidity and mortality from falls related to gait disorders. Gait disorders are often missed in clinical practice but can be easily detected and characterized so at-risk patients can be given appropriate therapy.
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Div. of Gerontology and Geriatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Ave. South, 201CH19, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D005684:Gait; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D004856:Postural Balance; D012307:Risk Factors