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Vol. 4 No. -1 (2008): B-ENT

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Published: Feb 21, 2020
Keywords:
Parkinson’s disease; dysphagia; epidemiology; treatment

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J. G. Kalf
Department of Rehabilitation/Speech Language Pathology
B. J. M. de Swart
Department of Rehabilitation/Speech Language Pathology
R. J. H. Ensink
Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology/Head-Neck Oncology
B. R. Bloem
Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands

Dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease

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J. G. Kalf
Department of Rehabilitation/Speech Language Pathology
B. J. M. de Swart
Department of Rehabilitation/Speech Language Pathology
R. J. H. Ensink
Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology/Head-Neck Oncology
B. R. Bloem
Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands

Abstract

Dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterised by a combination of progressive movement disorders and non-motor dysfunctions. Dysphagia is a common complaint, often with considerable physical and social consequences. This goal of this review is to present the epidemiology and pathophysiology of dysphagia in PD and to summarise the state of the art in treatment.


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