More than 80% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) develop dysphagia during the
course of their disease. Swallowing impairment reduces quality of life, complicates …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease causing both motor and non-
motor symptoms. Drooling, an excessive pooling and spillover of saliva out of the oral cavity …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to a wide
range of motor and nonmotor deficits. Specifically, voice and swallow deficits manifest early …

Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is traditionally classified
as a movement disorder. Patients typically suffer from many motor dysfunctions. Presently …

Research using animal models has contributed significantly to realizing the goal of
understanding dysfunction and improving the care of patients who suffer from dysphagia …

This study adapted human videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) methods for use with
murine disease models for the purpose of facilitating translational dysphagia research …

Presbyphagia affects approximately 40% of otherwise healthy people over 60 years of age.
Hence, it is a condition of primary aging rather than a consequence of primary disease. This …

Background Aging rodent models allow for the discovery of underlying mechanisms of
cranial muscle dysfunction. Methods are needed to allow quantification of complex …

Parkinson disease (PD) compromises oropharyngeal swallowing, which negatively affects
quality of life and contributes to aspiration pneumonia. Dysphagia often begins early in the …

Purpose Dysphagia is a common problem after stroke that is often associated with tongue
weakness. However, the physiological mechanisms of post-stroke tongue muscle weakness …