Mobility and falls in people with Huntington's disease.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 80(1): 88-90, 2009 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-19091714
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of falls in people with Huntington's disease (HD) and make a preliminary assessment of tools appropriate for assessing the risk of falling.DESIGN:
Observational study.SETTING:
Hospital clinic.SUBJECTS:
24 people with HD. MAINMEASURES:
Balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed "Up & Go" (TUG) test. Walking speed over 10 m was recorded. Long-term monitoring of walking activity was undertaken. Unified Huntington Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) motor, Functional Assessment Scale (FAS), Independence Scale (IS) and Total Functional Capacity (TFC) scores were obtained as well as data about falls and stumbles. Differences between "recurrent fallers" (>or=2 falls/year) and "non-fallers" (RESULTS:
Mean (SD) age (years) of people with HD (n = 24) tested was 56.6 (11.7) and BMI (kg/m(2)) 24.7 (5.5). Median (range) UHDRS motor scores were 48 (28-80). Ten (41.6%) patients reported
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidentes por Quedas
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Doença de Huntington
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Atividade Motora
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido