Some Disorders That Contribute to Risk of Falls

Functional Impairment

Disorder

Blood pressure regulation

Anemia

Arrhythmias

Cardioinhibitory carotid sinus hypersensitivity

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Dehydration

Infections (eg, pneumonia, sepsis)

Metabolic disorders (eg, diabetes, thyroid disorders, hypoglycemia, hyperosmolar states)

Neurocardiogenic inhibition after micturition

Orthostatic (postural) hypotension

Postprandial hypotension

Valvular heart disorders

Central processing

Delirium

Dementia

Stroke

Gait

Arthritis

Foot deformities

Muscle weakness

Postural and neuromotor function

Cerebellar degeneration

Myelopathy (eg, due to cervical or lumbar spondylosis)

Parkinson disease

Peripheral neuropathy

Stroke

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Proprioception

Peripheral neuropathy (eg, due to diabetes mellitus)

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Otolaryngologic function

Acute labyrinthitis

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Hearing loss

Meniere disease

Vision

Cataract

Glaucoma

Macular degeneration (age-related)

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