Impact of oral textures on aspiration and changes in swallow dynamics in patients with PD with DBS

alkiviadis.1961 shared this article with you from Inoreader Impact of oral textures on aspiration and changes in swallow dynamics in patients with PD with DBS Via JNNP Online First Introduction Aspiration secondary to impaired swallow function, or dysphagia, is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Dysphagia usually does not respond well to medications. Despite its effectiveness on motor fluctuation, dyskinesia and tremor in patients with PD, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is not as effective on axial symptoms of balance, freezing of gait (FOG), speech and swallow function. Studies even raise concerns about axial symptoms under usual high-frequency stimulat ion (HFS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN), particularly ON medication.1 STN DBS has various effects on swallow function.2–4 Swallowing involves multiple phases, with oral and pharyngeal phases most critical for bolus clearance and airway protection. However, the impact of different oral textures on aspiration with or without DBS in patients with PD has not been studied.2 Fast-flowing liquids may be more likely to aspirate before... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.