Growing evidence suggests an increasing significance for the extent of gastrointestinal tract
(GIT) dysfunction in Parkinson's disease (PD). Most patients suffer from GIT symptoms …

Our understanding of dysfunction of the gastrointestinal system in patients with Parkinson's
disease has increased substantially in the past decade. The entire gastrointestinal tract is …

More than 80% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) develop dysphagia during the
course of their disease. Swallowing impairment reduces quality of life, complicates …

Abstract The Brain and Body Donation Program (BBDP) at Banner Sun Health Research
Institute (http://www. brainandbodydonationprogram. org) started in 1987 with brain-only …

Nonmotor manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) can begin well before motor PD
begins. It is now clear, from clinical and autopsy studies, that there is significant Lewy‐type α …

The prevalence of speech disorders among individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) has
been reported to be as high as 89%. Speech impairment in PD results from a combination of …

To assess the prevalence of dysphagia and its typical findings in unselected “real-world”
Parkinson patients using an objective gold-standard method. This was a prospective …

Various methods of rehabilitation for dysphagia have been suggested through the
experience of treating stroke patients. Although most of these patients recover their …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Patients
show deposits of pathological, aggregated α-synuclein not only in the brain but throughout …

Dysphagia is very common in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and often leads to
aspiration pneumonia, the most common cause of death in PD. Current therapies are largely …