Recent advances in the assessment and treatment of falls in Parkinson's disease

F1000 Med Rep. 2010 Oct 21:2:76. doi: 10.3410/M2-76.

Abstract

Falls are among the most incapacitating features of Parkinson's disease. Prevention of falls requires a systematic assessment of all contributing factors (with emphasis on freezing of gait and frontal executive dysfunction), and a multidisciplinary treatment approach tailored to the specific pathophysiology of falls for each individual patient.