Most of the patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) develop dysphagia during the course of their diseases. Dysphagia, which is usually overlooked by the patients, interferes with taking solid or liquid bolus, reduces their quality of life and leads to aspiration pneumonia, which is one of the leading causes of death in PD. Disease stage, weight loss, scores >26 on Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) part III, sialorrhea, and dementia have been shown to be important clinical predictors. The underlying pathophysiology of dysphagia in PD is not clear, but it has been reported that disruptions in dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic mechanisms may play a role. The assessment of dysphagia in PD includes screening tools, clinical swallowing evaluation and instrumental methods that can be used to identify patients at risk for swallowing disorders. By the help of instrumental methods such as videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), which are considered as the gold standard, typical deterioration patterns in the swallowing phases of Parkinson's patients can be determined, dysphagia can be diagnosed earlier, aspiration events can be detected accurately, and early intervention can be provided. Management of PD-associated dysphagia includes compensatory, rehabilitative, and medical-pharmacological methods. Optimizing dopaminergic drugs may be helpfull in some cases. More research is needed on the beneficial effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of PD-associated dysphagia.
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | İç Hastalıkları |
Bölüm | Derleme |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 24 Ağustos 2022 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 31 Temmuz 2021 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2022 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2 |