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Disturbances of Gait and Balance, and Falls

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The Neurology of the Elderly

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Falls and complaints of postural unsteadiness are commonplace in the elderly. They represent one of the major modes of presentation for a variety of illnesses, but the appropriate management and prognosis depends entirely on correct diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Nottingham University and Derby Hospitals, NG7 2UH, Nottingham, England

    Richard Godwin-Austen MD, FRCP (Consultant Neurologist)

  2. Queen’s Medical Centre, University Hospital, NG7 2UH, Nottingham, England

    Richard Godwin-Austen MD, FRCP (Consultant Neurologist)

  3. Queen’s Medical Centre, University Hospital, NG7 2UH, Nottingham, England

    John Bendall BSc, DM, FRCP (Senior Lecturer/Consultant Physician in Health Care of the Elderly)

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Godwin-Austen, R., Bendall, J. (1990). Disturbances of Gait and Balance, and Falls. In: The Neurology of the Elderly. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1758-2_4

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