Clinical correlates of fear of falling in progressive supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy

Background and purpose Clinical correlates of fear of falling (FoF) are scarcely studied in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and multiple system atrophy (MSA). This study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical correlates of FoF in PSP and MSA. Methods This cross‐sectional study features motor, cognitive, and psychiatric assessment and longitudinal evaluation of falls and FoF at 6‐month follow‐up. Results Twenty‐one patients with PSP‐parkinsonism, 22 patients with MSA (13 parkinsonian type and nine cerebellar type), and 22 healthy controls were evaluated; 76.2% of patients with PSP and 86.4% of patients with MSA had FoF regardless of falls. Berg Balance Scale (p