TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Multidisciplinary approach to"accidental"falls in the elderly: a case report
JO  - Geriatrics and gerontology international
A1  - Galizia, Gianluigi
A1  - Testa, Gianluca
A1  - Mazzella, Francesca
A1  - Cacciatore, Francesco
A1  - Ungar, Andrea
A1  - Masotti, G.
A1  - Rengo, Franco
A1  - Abete, Pasquale
SP  - 130
EP  - 132
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - Falls in the elderly are commonly and often wrongly identified as"accidental". We report a case of an elderly woman admitted to first aid for a trauma due to an accidental fall. Geriatric multidisciplinary evaluation revealed mild cognitive impairment associated with depressive symptoms; both findings made the anamnesis uncertain. Syncope algorithm was applied and  "tachy-brady form of sick sinus syndrome" was diagnosed. Differential diagnosis between "accidental" and "apparently accidental" falls in elderly patients is very difficult but a multidisciplinary geriatric evaluation can clarify the correct diagnosis.     <p></p>    <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1444-1586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0594.2008.00459.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -