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Review
. 2013 Mar;19(3):279-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.11.017. Epub 2012 Dec 8.

Swallowing improvement after levodopa treatment in idiopathic Parkinson's disease: lack of evidence

Ailton Melo  1 , Larissa Monteiro
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Swallowing improvement after levodopa treatment in idiopathic Parkinson's disease: lack of evidence

Ailton Melo et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

Swallowing impairment is the main cause of pulmonary infection and death in Parkinson's disease (PD). To date, there is no established effective treatment to restore swallowing function among these subjects. Levodopa is considered the gold standard treatment for motor symptoms in PD but its efficacy in improving oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia remains controversial.

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