Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) have been recognized by the WHO as a medical
disability associated with increased morbidity, mortality and costs of care. With increasing …

The incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD) is very high. It is
necessary to search for effective therapies that could prevent pneumonia. Previous results …

Neurological diseases are frequently associated with swallowing disorders and malnutrition.
Moreover, patients with neurological diseases are at increased risk of micronutrient …

BACKGROUND: Movement disorders are a group of neurological motor disturbances
manifested by either paucity or slowness of movement, such as seen in Parkinson's disease …

This BTS Clinical Statement seeks to provide practical clinical guidance on aspiration
pneumonia (AP), through sections covering the relevant epidemiology, pathogenesis …

Dysphagia is a very frequent and highly relevant symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) for
quality of life, morbidity, and remaining lifetime, which is unfortunately widely …

Background Dysphagia remains a common problem in Parkinson's disease (PD). Previous
systematic reviews on therapy effects for oropharyngeal dysphagia in PD have shown a lack …

Objectives Levodopa and other dopaminergic treatments have not had the expected effect
on survival in Parkinson's disease (PD). Bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain …

Abstract Objective For persons with Parkinson's disease (PD), secondary motor symptoms
such as swallow impairment impact the quality of life and are major contributors to mortality …

Dysphagia is one of the most common and important complications of stroke. It is an
independent marker of poor outcome following acute stroke and it continues to be effective …