Effect of Adding Systematic Desensitization to Goal Directed Paradigm on Risk of Falling in Patients With Stroke

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the elderly . The most common manifestations of stroke are deficits in motor control that involve abnormal synergistic organization of movements, muscle weakness, sensory deficits, and loss of range of motion. Poor posture, which is one of its main symptoms, affects falls or injured falls. Fear of falling is a psychological condition associated with balance disorders and fall risks after a stroke.