title: Falls in degenerative cerebellar ataxias.
abstract: We retrospectively and prospectively assessed the frequency and characteristics of falls in patients with degenerative cerebellar ataxias. The results show that falls occur very frequently in patients with degenerative cerebellar ataxias and that these falls are serious and often lead to injuries or a fear of falling. Clinicians should be aware of this problem in ataxia patients and should try to prevent falls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bart P C
authors.initials: BPC
authors.lastname: van de Warrenburg
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Janneke A G
authors.initials: JAG
authors.lastname: Steijns
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Munneke
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Berry P H
authors.initials: BPH
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bastiaan R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bloem
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires