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Imobilizační syndrom ve stáří

Title in English Immobilization syndrome in old age
Authors

AMBROŠOVÁ Petronela WEBER Pavel MELUZÍNOVÁ Hana MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ Hana POLCAROVÁ Vlasta HRUBANOVÁ Jana

Year of publication 2009
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Description Immobility is impaired ability of independent movement in free space. May have the duration transient nature (intermittent) or permanent. Causes of immobility can be divided into: - Physical - psychological - Environmental (environmental) Among all the diseases associated with immobility occupy a significant place in particular those that cause long-term and permanent immobilization. These include icts with residual focal neurological findings, arthritis, cerebrovascular disease, lower extremity fractures, osteoporosis, amputation, parkinsonism, heart failure, severe respiratory isuficience conditional pulmonary disease event. other diseases of the lower extremities.

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