Abstract
Purpose To evaluate the relationship between balance performance and vitamin D in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Postural instability is one of the four cardinal features of PD. Balance problems and falls are a major source of morbidity and mortality late in the disease largely because there are no effective treatments. Vitamin D supplementation reduces falls and reduces sway in quiet stance in elderly fallers.
Highlights
To evaluate the relationship between balance performance and vitamin D in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Subjects underwent a battery of 5 balance tests on the Neurocom posture platform, were tested for a number of possible confounders: Parkinson’s severity, cognitive function, dyskinesias, and had serum drawn for vitamin D levels
Automatic postural responses are crucial for avoiding falls
Summary
Improvement in postural response as a possible mechanism for decrease in falls with vitamin D. From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. Purpose To evaluate the relationship between balance performance and vitamin D in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Postural instability is one of the four cardinal features of PD. Balance problems and falls are a major source of morbidity and mortality late in the disease largely because there are no effective treatments. Vitamin D supplementation reduces falls and reduces sway in quiet stance in elderly fallers
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