Characteristics of falling in patients with stroke.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
To identify the risk factors for falling after stroke, to establish the relation with lesion localisation, and to evaluate the incidence of falling. The falling history and the mood of 293 patients with stroke were investigated by a standard questionnaire. Other information (time since stroke, risk factors, and CT) about patients was obtained from their hospital records. Increasing age, depression, and heart disease were significant risk factors for falling (heart disease had a negative influence). A right hemispheric infarct was significantly more common among the falling group. This study suggests clues for possible modifications of the management of patients with stroke during the recovery period.
Medical subject headings
- Accidental Falls
- Stroke