title: Dysphagia in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: The prevalence of dysphagia and its relationship to the nutritional status of the subject was examined in 53 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Forty-three patients (81%) had swallowing difficulties but this was mild in most of them. The nutritional status of patients with PD was similar to that of age- and sex-matched control subjects. Disease duration and severity correlated with the severity of dysphagia. The study also identified tremor and speech disturbances as the main predictors of dysphagia in PD.
authors.affiliation: Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bakheit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001824:Body Constitution; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index