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

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¹ Division of Neurology and Epidemiology, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
² Division of Neurology and Epidemiology, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. Electronic address: larimonteiro.annb@gmail.com.

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Ailton Melo et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014 Mar.

. 2014 Mar;20(3):342.

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.10.028. Epub 2013 Nov 18.

¹ Division of Neurology and Epidemiology, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
² Division of Neurology and Epidemiology, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. Electronic address: larimonteiro.annb@gmail.com.

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Keywords: Deglutition disorders; Dysphagia; Levodopa; Parkinson's disease.

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Swallowing improvement after levodopa treatment in idiopathic Parkinson's disease: lack of evidence.
Melo A, Monteiro L. Melo A, et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2013 Mar;19(3):279-81. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.11.017. Epub 2012 Dec 8. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2013. PMID: 23231973 Review.
Levodopa treatment in Parkinson's disease: how does it affect dysphagia management?
Nóbrega AC, Pinho P, Deiró M, Argolo N. Nóbrega AC, et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014 Mar;20(3):340-1. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.09.013. Epub 2013 Sep 20. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014. PMID: 24094704 No abstract available.