Predictive clinical factors for penetration and aspiration in Parkinson's disease.

Julie Cläre NienstedtMoritz BihlerAlmut NiessenRosemarie PlaetkeMonika Pötter-NergerChristian GerloffCarsten BuhmannChristina Pflug

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2018)

Self-perception of swallowing is no reliable tool for identifying dysphagia and questionnaires are insufficient for detecting previous aspiration. Consequent and specific asking for previous subjective aspiration signs is the single most important measure for identifying PD patients at risk for critical aspiration.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
physical activity