The Impact of Dysphagia Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson's Disease as Measured by the Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire (SWALQOL)

Abstract Introduction Dysphagia is a common symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD) and it has been associated with poor quality of life (QoL), anxiety, depression. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life in individuals with PD before and after...

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Main Authors: Annelise Ayres, Geraldo Pereira Jotz, Carlos Roberto de Mello Rieder, Artur Francisco Schumacher Schuh, Maira Rozenfeld Olchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1582450