Swallowing in Parkinson Patients versus Healthy Controls: Reliability of Measurements in Videofluoroscopy
Objective. To determine and describe the pathophysiological aspects of oropharyngeal swallowing in patients with Parkinson's disease more accurately, a pilot study of qualitative as well as quantitative parameters of swallowing was performed using videofluoroscopy (VFS). Methods. Ten patients w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/380682 |