A therapeutic maneuver for oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with parkinson's disease

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates resources to provide better conditions for oropharyngeal swallowing for improvement in the quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients. METHOD: Three men and one woman with an average age of 70.25 years had been afflicted with Parkinson's disease for...

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Main Authors: Valter Nilton Felix, Sabrina Mello Alves Corrêa, Renato José Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000500015