ArticleDysphagia2018
Critical Dysphagia is Common in Parkinson Disease and Occurs Even in Early Stages: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Article in Dysphagia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05898139 (Describe to Better Understand, the Mealtime of People With Parkinson's Disease Dependent on Food Intake), which is not on this map. Cited by 81 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Describe to Better Understand, the Mealtime of People With Parkinson's Disease Dependent on Food Intake
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81 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 168 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gastrointestinal Issues in Depression, Anxiety, and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review on Pathways and Clinical Targets Implications.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2024Pooled it
- The prevalence and associated factors of dysphagia in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- A comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease dysphagia and aspiration.Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology · 2020Pooled it
- Protocols and assessment procedures in fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing: an updated systematic review.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyPooled it
- Effects of Verbal Cueing on Respiratory-Swallow Patterning, Lung Volume Initiation, and Swallow Apnea Duration in Parkinson's Disease.Dysphagia · 2020Trial
- Impact of simultaneous subthalamic and nigral stimulation on dysphagia in Parkinson's disease.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2020Trial
- Impact of expiratory muscle strength training on swallowing function in Parkinson's disease: insights from high-resolution videomanometry.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- On-demand therapies-emergency medication or daily routine?Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
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- Upward Effortful Pitch Glide as a Predictor of Pharyngeal Constriction in Individuals With Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Lesions.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2026Article
- Dysphagia and gastrointestinal disorders in Parkinson's disease: towards a diagnostic standard operating procedure for the interprofessional neurological outpatient care team.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
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- Dysphagia after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Report of Two Cases.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
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- Longitudinal change in swallow function in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Respiratory-Swallow Training and Variable Practice in Parkinson's Disease: A Clinical Trial Pilot Study.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) · 2026Article
- Characteristics of Swallowing Function in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Scoping Review.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026Article
- Botulinum Toxin Injections for Drooling Improve Dysphagia in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.Toxins · 2026Article
- Consensus expert recommendations for management of dysphagia during hospital admission in Parkinson's disease.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- Dysphagia and Dysarthria in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Multisystem Network Approach to Assessment and Management.Audiology research · 2026Review
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Abstract
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, controlled, cross-sectional study conducted in 119 consecutive Parkinson patients of all stages independent of subjective dysphagia. Patients and 32 controls were clinically and endoscopically examined by flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) to evaluate the deglutition with regard to three consistencies (water, biscuit, and bread). Typical findings of dysphagia like penetration and aspiration, residues, and leakage were assessed. Dysphagia was common in Parkinson patients and occurred in all, even early, disease stages. Only 5% (6/119) of patients showed a completely unremarkable deglutition. Aspiration was seen in 25% (30/119) of patients and always related to water. Residues occurred in 93% (111/119), most commonly for bread. Leakage was much less frequent and was found in only 3-18%, depending on consistency. In a significant fraction of patients, objective dysphagia was not subjectively perceived. A total of 16% of asymptomatic patients suffered from critical aspiration. Significant swallowing deficiencies already occurred in early disease. Aspiration was found in 4 of 20 (20%) patients with disease duration of less than 2 years. Seven of 57 patients (12%) with Hoehn and Yahr stage 2 suffered from severe aspiration. Given the high frequency of critical aspiration in Parkinson disease, these patients should be evaluated early for dysphagia to avoid complications and recommend an adequate therapy. FEES is a simple, cost efficient, minimally invasive method that is ideally suited for this purpose.
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