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Parkinson's Disease |
Falling backwards02/17/2009 |
I have Parkinson`s Disease. Three times in the last six months I have fallen backwards to the floor. In each instance I was conscious, no fainting but I couldn`t control my body. My head never hit the ground, and I got up easily with no damage to my body.Is this a symptom of Parkinson`s Disease
Postural instability is one of the cardinal features of Parkinson's disease, which can result in spontaneous falling backwards when balance is lost. This symptom is minimally responsive to medications, and can be one of the more debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease that leads to requiring a walking assistant device to help lessen risk of falling. In addition, physical therapy and daily balance/walking exercises can often be helpful.
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Punit Agrawal, DO Assistant Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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