Abstract:We surveyed patients with Parkinson's disease living at home and elderly persons in hospital to find out causes of falls. In Parkinson's disease, the number of falls during the previous year increased with the progress of the grade of Hoehn and Yahr stage. The ratio of patients who had fractures due to falls was 0% in stage I & II, 30.2% in stage III, and 36.1% in stage IV. The ratio of patients who attached handrails was 30.1% in Hoehn and Yahr stage III, and 37.1% in stage IV; remodeling of hte bathroom was … Show more
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