Effectiveness of pharmacologic treatment for dysphagia in Parkinson's disease: a narrative review.

Min Cheol ChangJin-Sung ParkByung Joo LeeDonghwi Park

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)

We found that dopaminergic drugs have some potential to improve dysphagia in patients with PD. However, studies with high-quality evidence are lacking. For the clear elucidation of the effect of dopaminergic drugs on dysphagia in patients with PD, randomized controlled trials with large cohorts and detailed analyses should be conducted in the future.

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