Open AccessA simple bedside test to assess the swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson′s disease
Author(s) -
S Vinoth Kanna,
Bhanu Kesavamurthy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.128556
Subject(s) - swallowing , medicine , dysphagia , parkinson's disease , disease , surgery
Swallowing changes are common in Parkinson's disease (PD). Early identification is essential to avoid complications of aspiration.