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Characteristics of falling in patients with stroke
C Ugur1, D Gücüyener, N Uzuner
1Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Meselik Campus, 26480 Eskişehir, Turkey.
Objective:
To identify the risk factors for falling after stroke, to establish the relation with lesion localisation, and to evaluate the incidence of falling.
Methods:
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.
Results:
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.
Conclusion:
This study suggests clues for possible modifications of the management of patients with stroke during the recovery period.