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International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders ®

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Applied Skills Session 3503

Fall Prevention in Parkinsonism

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
14:30 - 16:00 | Room TBD

In this session, the faculty will discuss the prevalence and mechanisms leading to falls in patients with parkinsonism. Rehabilitation, pharmacological, surgical and other interventions to prevent falls will be discussed.


Chairs:

John Dean, USA
Alice Nieuwboer, Belgium

Presenters:

Hanan Khalil, Qatar

Martina Mancini, USA

CSPC Liaisons:

Simon Lewis, Australia

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:

  1. Discuss pharmacological, surgical and other non-rehabilitation interventional approaches to prevent falls in patients with parkinsonism
  2. Be aware of the evidence supporting rehabilitation strategies across a range of Movement Disorders where falls are a common issue

Recommended Audience

Clinician / General Neurology
Fellow / Resident / Student
Health Professional (non-physician)
Researcher / Basic Science

Education Level

Advanced / Expert
Beginner / Foundational
Intermediate / Experienced

Focus

Clinical