Falls

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Falls. Drop attacks, Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), Stroke, Dementia, Cerebellar ataxia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Neurological causes

  • Drop attacks
  • Parkinson’s disease (PD)
  • Huntington’s disease (HD)
  • Stroke
  • Dementia
  • Cerebellar ataxia
  • Peripheral neuropathy (PN)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)
  • Myotonic dystrophy
  • Carotid stenosis
  • Lower limb weakness
  • White matter brain lesions
  • Functional neurological disorders (FND)

Non-neurological causes

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Drug-induced

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Assessment

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Management

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Indications for cardiac pacing

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References

  1. Thurman DJ, Stevens JA, Rao JK. Practice parameter: assessing patients in a neurology practice for risk of falls (an evidence-based review): report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2008; 70:473-479.
  2. Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR. The epidemiology of falls and syncope. Clin Geriatr Med 2002; 19:141-158.
  3. Bhidayasiri R, Waters MF, Giza CC. Neurological Differential Diagnosis. A Prioritized Approach. Blackwell Publishing Massachusetts 2005 pp93-94.
  4. Wood BH, Bilclough JA, Bowron A, Walker RW. Incidence and prediction of falls in Parkinson's disease: a prospective multidisciplinary study. JNNP 2002; 72:721-725.
  5. Busse ME, Wiles CM, Rosser AE. Mobility and falls in Huntington's disease. JNNP 2009; 80:88-90.
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