Balance impairment does not necessarily coexist with gait apraxia in mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 74(6): 450-5, 2016 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27332069
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess correlations among gait apraxia, balance impairment and cognitive performance in mild (AD1, n = 30) and moderate (AD2, n = 30) AD.METHOD:
The following evaluations were undertaken gait apraxia (Assessment Walking Skills); balance performance (Berg Balance Scale); Clinical Dementia Rating and Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).RESULTS:
While disregarding AD subgroups, Berg Balance Scale and the MMSE correlated significantly with Assessment Walking Skills and 23% of all subjects scored below its cut-off. After stratification, Berg Balance Scale correlated significantly with Assessment Walking Skills in both AD subgroups, and with the MMSE only in AD1.CONCLUSIONS:
Balance impairment does not necessarily coexist with gait apraxia. Gait apraxia is more prevalent in moderate AD when compared with mild AD.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gait Apraxia
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Postural Balance
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Alzheimer Disease
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Cognitive Dysfunction
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2016
Type:
Article