Open AccessHard to swallow: dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease
Author(s) -
Nick Miller,
Emma Noble,
Diana Jones,
David J. Burn
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afl105
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , parkinson's disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , intensive care medicine , disease , surgery
swallowing changes occur from the earliest stages of Parkinson's disease (PD), even in cases asymptomatic for dysphagia. Little empirical evidence exists concerning the individual's own perception of changes, the impact these have on their life and coping strategies to deal with them.
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