Lingual Pressure as a Clinical Indicator of Swallowing Function in Parkinson's Disease

Conclusion Tongue strength was significantly reduced in PwPD and did not differ by medication state. Tongue strength differentiated between PwPD with and without self-reported swallowing symptoms. Therefore, measures of tongue strength and swallowing pressures may serve as clinical indicators for further dysphagia evaluation and may promote early diagnosis and management of dysphagia in PD.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research