Gait disorders are associated with non-cardiovascular falls in elderly people: a preliminary study

Gait disorders are associated with non-cardiovascular falls in elderly people: a preliminary study

<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>The association between unexplained falls and cardiovascular causes is increasingly recognized. Neurally mediated cardiovascular disorders and hypotensive syndromes are found in almost 20 percent of the patients with unexplained falls. However, the a...

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Main Authors:	Schapira Marcelo, Montero-Odasso Manuel, Duque Gustavo, Soriano Enrique R, Kaplan Roberto, Camera Luis A
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2005-12-01
Series:	BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/5/15

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