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Incidence and Consequences of Falls Due to Stroke:A Systematic Inquiry BMJ 311:83-86, 741995., Forster,A.&Young,J., 1995 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Of 108 patients,79(73%)feel in the six months after discharge from hospital with a total of 270 falls reported.Patients who fell in hospital were significantly more likely to fall at least twice at home after discharge((X2=8.16;P=0.004)."Fallers"(two or more falls)were less socially active at six months and more had depressed mood.Carers of these patients were significantly more stressed at six months(53%v 18%;X2=8.5;P=0.003). Stroke is associated with a risk of falling at home and affects the lives of patients with stroke and their carers.Falling and fear of falling is am important issue which needs to be dealt with by the multidisciplinary team.

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