ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2025
Association between Perceived Dysphagia Symptoms and Swallowing Physiology in Parkinson's Disease.
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- Breathe, Eat, Talk: Three Essential Ingredients to Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Movement Disorders.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Review
- Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Parkinson's Disease: An Analysis of Prevalence, Swallow Therapy Utilization, and Complication Rates.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Differential associations between tongue pressure and handgrip strength with MDS-UPDRS part III motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Observational
- Effect of deep brain stimulation on dysphagia in Parkinson's disease: mechanisms, evidence, and outlook.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Review
- Relationship Between EAT-10 Scores, Pharyngeal Residue Severity, and Penetration-Aspiration in Individuals With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease: A FEES-Based Correlation and Discriminative Performance Study.International journal of language & communication disordersArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSwallowing disorders are prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD). Swallowing assessment often relies on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Although PROMs and physiologic swallowing measures correlate with disease severity, the relationship between PROMs and physiologic swallowing impairments is unclear.
objectivesOur aim was to (1) delineate the relationship between perceived swallowing symptoms and physiologic swallowing impairments; and (2) determine the relationship between swallowing-related quality of life (QoL) and physiologic impairments.
methodsA total of 31 individuals with PD (mean age = 64.8, standard deviation = 9.4) and dysphagia were recruited. PROMs included the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) and Swallowing Quality of Life Survey (SWAL-QOL) to measure perceived swallowing-related symptoms and QoL, respectively. Participants underwent a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) to obtain physiologic swallowing measures, including the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) and Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS). Multiple linear regression analyses assessed the associations between PROMs and physiologic measures, controlling for disease duration.
resultsPerceived swallowing difficulties indicated mild to moderate symptoms (SSQ: 20-871.5), and perceived swallowing-related QoL showed moderate to no impact (SWAL-QOL: 52.5%-100%). Swallowing components oral residue (97%) and delayed pharyngeal swallow (97%) were the most frequently impaired on the MBSImP. Furthermore, 45.2% of participants showed airway invasion (PAS ≥3) in at least one swallow trial. Regression analysis showed significant associations between MBSImP pharyngeal total score with SSQ (P < 0.001, R
conclusionsThese findings suggest that PROMs may not fully capture all aspects of physiological swallowing impairments. Relying solely on PROMs may overlook critical swallowing deficits not perceived by the patient, highlighting the need for objective swallowing assessments in PD.
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