Pieterse A J, Luttikhold T B, de Laat K, Bloem B R, van Engelen B G, Munneke M
Research Centre for Allied Health Care, department of Physical Therapy, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
J Neurol Sci. 2006 Dec 21;251(1-2):87-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.09.008. Epub 2006 Nov 9.
We monitored the incidence and consequences of falls during a 3-month follow-up in 66 patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders and in 44 age-matched controls. Patients fell more often than controls (27% versus 5%). Falls frequently caused injuries (minor in 79% of subjects and major in 5%) and were often accompanied by fear of falling (58%) and reduced activities (48%). We conclude that falling is a clinically important problem in patients with neuromuscular disorders.
我们在66例患有各种神经肌肉疾病的患者以及44例年龄匹配的对照者中进行了为期3个月的随访，监测了跌倒的发生率和后果。患者跌倒的频率高于对照组（27%对5%）。跌倒经常导致受伤（79%的受试者为轻伤，5%为重伤），并且常伴有跌倒恐惧（58%）和活动减少（48%）。我们得出结论，跌倒在神经肌肉疾病患者中是一个具有临床重要性的问题。
