Multidisciplinary approach to "accidental" falls in the elderly: A case report

Gianluigi Galizia; Gianluca Testa; Francesca Mazzella; Francesco Cacciatore; Andrea Ungar; Giulio Masotti; Franco Rengo; Pasquale Abete

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2008.00459.x

Multidisciplinary approach to "accidental" falls in the elderly: A case report

Gianluigi Galizia, Gianluca Testa, Francesca Mazzella, Francesco Cacciatore, Andrea Ungar, Giulio Masotti, Franco Rengo, Pasquale Abete

Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa – Società Benefit

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-132
Number of pages	3
Journal	Geriatrics and Gerontology International
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0594.2008.00459.x
Publication status	Published - Jun 2008

Keywords

Elderly
Fall
Multidimensional evaluation
Syncope

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Gerontology
Health(social science)

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Multidisciplinary approach to "accidental" falls in the elderly : A case report. / Galizia, Gianluigi; Testa, Gianluca; Mazzella, Francesca; Cacciatore, Francesco; Ungar, Andrea; Masotti, Giulio; Rengo, Franco; Abete, Pasquale.

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