Evaluation of dysphagia in different phenotypes of early and idiopathic Parkinsonism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinsonism (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorders into which dysphagia occurs mainly in the late stage and to a lesser extent in an early stage. Diagnosis of dysphagia particularly in early idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) is important as dysphagia affects the quality of life of patients and most of the patients are unaware of this important symptom.

Method

Fifty-four patients were enrolled in this study presented with early IPD attending to the outpatient clinic of Sohag University Hospital. All PD patients were assessed by using Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and modified Hoehn and Yahr scale. IPD patients were classified into tremor dominant (TD) and postural instability/gait disorder (PIGD) phenotypes. Swallowing disturbance quest

SUBMITTER: Mohamed AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6208737 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature