Virtually reducing fall risk in Parkinson disease

Falls are common and often represent devastating events for patients with advanced Parkinson disease (PD). Prospective studies report that 70% of people with PD have at least one fall in a year, and that 39% fall recurrently. Falls have serious consequences (fractures and other injury, hospital admission, fear of falls, and an increase in caregiver burden).1,2 The few available treatment options are not highly effective.