A gold nugget for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners. A practical cheat sheet for busy healthcare professionals.
Print and use as a simple dysphagia guide. Share with family or care partners.
Print for your office or use as a patient-friendly referral aid.
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Clinical data sources for these figures:
Patel B, Legacy J, Hegland KW, Okun MS, Herndon NE. A comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease dysphagia and aspiration. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2020;14(6):411–424. doi:10.1080/17474124.2020.1769475. Available at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10405619/
Kwon M, Lee JH. Oro-pharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. Journal of Movement Disorders. 2019;12(3):152–160. doi:10.14802/jmd.19048. Available at: https://www.e-jmd.org/journal/view.php?number=260”