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The association between medication use and gait in adults with intellectual disabilities.

S MaasD A M FestenThessa Irena Maria HilgenkampAlyt Oppewal
Published in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2020)
This study showed for the first time that both polypharmacy and using antipsychotics are associated with gait in adults with ID. The differences seem to resemble a more cautious gait. Further investigation with larger study samples, additional medication types and dosages are needed to acquire more insight in this important topic.
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