Prevalence of Movement Disorders in Institutionalized Elderly
- 23 October 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Neuroepidemiology
- Vol. 14 (6) , 297-300
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000109805
Abstract
The proportion of the population over age 65 years is steadily increasing in Canada and the elderly who are unable to live independently are frequently institutionalized in chronic care facilities. We report our observations on movement disorders (MD) in an institutionalized elderly population of Saskatchewan. A representative sample of 67 subjects aged ≧ 65 years had a detailed neurological evaluation on three separate occasions. MD were detected in 13 (19%) cases. The majority, 11 (16%), were females. Seven (10%) had essential tremor, 4 (6%) Parkinson''s disease and 2 (3%) had drug-induced parkinsonism.Keywords
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