Title |
Balance impairment does not necessarily coexist with gait apraxia in mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease
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Published in |
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, June 2016
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DOI | 10.1590/0004-282x20160063 |
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Authors |
Fernando Vieira Pereira, Fabricio Ferreira de Oliveira, Rodrigo Rizek Schultz, Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci |
Abstract |
To assess correlations among gait apraxia, balance impairment and cognitive performance in mild (AD1, n = 30) and moderate (AD2, n = 30) AD. The following evaluations were undertaken: gait apraxia (Assessment Walking Skills); balance performance (Berg Balance Scale); Clinical Dementia Rating and Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE). While disregarding AD subgroups, Berg Balance Scale and the MMSE correlated significantly with Assessment Walking Skills and 23% of all subjects scored below its cut-off. After stratification, Berg Balance Scale correlated significantly with Assessment Walking Skills in both AD subgroups, and with the MMSE only in AD1. Balance impairment does not necessarily coexist with gait apraxia. Gait apraxia is more prevalent in moderate AD when compared with mild AD. |
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