SOME CLINICAL FEATURES IN PATIENTS WHO FALL AFTER STROKE TREATED AT CUADONG GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2024 Background: To describe the clinical

Quân Nguyễn Văn, Nga Nguyễn Thị

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Background: To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with falls after stroke treated at Cua Dong General Hospital in 2024. Objective: 55 patients with stroke including cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction (with or without falls after stroke) examined and treated at Cua Dong General Hospital from February 2024 to October 2024. Method: Cross-sectional study. Results: The average age of the study group was 67.45 ± 11.08 years old, 45.45% of patients had a history of falls, of which 60% were women. 63.6% of patients were from rural areas and 87.4% of patients had cerebral infarction. Common locations of falls were next to the bed and in the bathroom. The most common time of falls was in the morning, accounting for 48%. Falls often leave mild consequences, accounting for 40%. Balance disorders account for 64% of the group of patients who fall. The group of patients with a history of falls and a high fear of falling accounts for 96% with an average FES-I score of 51.68 ± 10.88 and a risk of falling accounts for 96% with an average FRQ score of 10.24 ± 2.38. Conclusion: Patients who fall after a stroke account for 45.45%. 64% of patients who fall have balance disorders and have a fear of falling and a risk of falling accounts for 96%.

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