The first years of Parkinson disease (PD) treatment are marked by good and sustained
responses to dopaminergic therapy. With disease progression and longer exposure to …

Background: Signs of respiratory dysfunction can be present already early in the course of
Parkinson's disease (PD). Respiratory training could alleviate this, but its effectiveness is not …

Background Cough provides high expiratory airflows to aerosolize and remove material that
cannot be adequately removed by ciliary action. Cough is particularly important for clearing …

Respiratory dysfunction has been associated with Parkinson's disease since it was first
described in 1817. The respiratory symptoms observed in Parkinson's disease patients vary …

Multiple investigations have determined that healthy adults swallow most often during
exhalation and that exhalation regularly follows the swallow, even when a swallow occurs …

Introduction In Parkinson's disease (PD), respiratory insufficiency (including functional and
muscle disorders) can impact dysarthria and swallowing. Most studies of this topic have …

The purpose of this study was to determine if individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD)
demonstrate abnormal respiratory events when swallowing thin liquids. In addition, this …

Background There have been limited comparative data regarding the investigations on
pulmonary and respiratory muscle function in the patients with different parkinsonism …

In contrast to some other neurodegenerative diseases, little is known about ventilatory
dysfunction in Parkinson's disease (PD). To assess the spectrum of ventilation disorders in …

The presence of respiratory symptoms in Parkinson9s disease (PD) has been known since
the first description of the disease, even though the prevalence and incidence of these …