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[Fall in the elderly and periventricular hyperintensity]

T Adachi1, S Kobayashi, K Yamashita

  • 1Third Division of Internal Medicine, Shimane Medical University.

Rinsho Shinkeigaku = Clinical Neurology
|June 1, 1995
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Elderly individuals prone to falling often show larger frontal periventricular hyperintensity (PVH), indicating brain white-matter changes. This suggests falling may be an early sign of frontal white-matter alterations in older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Gerontology
  • Radiology

Context:

  • Falls are a significant concern for elderly health.
  • Brain white-matter changes, like periventricular hyperintensity (PVH), are common in aging.
  • The link between specific white-matter alterations and fall risk in non-impaired elderly is not fully understood.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the association between brain white-matter changes, specifically PVH on MRI, and the incidence of falls in neurologically normal elderly individuals.
  • To explore if frontal PVH correlates with fall proneness and cognitive function.

Summary:

  • This study examined 73 elderly individuals, categorized by fall history and gait disturbance.
  • White-matter changes were assessed via PVH measurements on brain MRI.

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  • Frontal PVH was significantly larger in the fall-prone group, which also exhibited lower cognitive scores (Kohs' IQ). Body sway did not differ between groups.

    • Impact:

    • Findings suggest that increased frontal periventricular hyperintensity may be an early indicator of fall propensity in the elderly.
    • This research highlights the potential of neuroimaging to identify individuals at risk of falls.
    • Understanding these links can inform preventative strategies for fall-related injuries in aging populations.