Idiopathic peripheral neuropathy increases fall risk in a population-based cohort study of older adults

Background Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is often associated with specific diseases; however, research suggests that idiopathic PN is prevalent in older adult populations [1]. Foot ulceration is the traditional medical concern with PN, but people with PN may also have disproportionately more falls [2]. Therefore, our objective was to evaluate associations between PN and prospectively-ascertained falls in older adults from the population-based MOBILIZE Boston Study.