The ability of the eating assessment tool-10 to detect penetration and aspiration in Parkinson's disease.
Ole SchlickeweiJulie Cläre NienstedtUlrike FrankOdette FründtMonika Pötter-NergerChristian GerloffCarsten BuhmannFrank MüllerSusanne LeziusJana-Christiane KosekiChristina PflugPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
The EAT-10 is not suited for the detection of penetration and aspiration in PD patients. Therefore, it cannot be used as a screening method in this patient population. There is still a need for a valid, simple, and efficient screening tool to assist physicians in their daily diagnostics and to avoid clinical complications.