Penetration–aspiration is considered the most serious component of oropharyngeal
dysphagia. Clinicians regularly evaluate the pathophysiology of swallowing and postulate …

Swallowing is an ensemble of voluntary and autonomic processes key to maintaining our
body's homeostatic balance. Abnormal swallowing (dysphagia) can cause dehydration …

Objective: Dysphagia is the main cause of aspiration pneumonia and death in Parkinson
disease (PD) with no established restorative behavioral treatment to date. Reduced swallow …

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 …

Abstract Background Pharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common and
clinically relevant symptom associated with poor nutrition intake, reduced quality of life, and …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of an in‐home expiratory
muscle strength training (EMST) program on pulmonary, swallow, and cough function in …

Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) involves forcible blowing as a means of
generating high expiratory pressure, against adjustable resistance. EMST has recently been …

Objective: To examine the efficacy of combined inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle
training (RMT) with respect to the swallowing function, pulmonary function, functional …

Purpose This study investigated the concurrent biomechanical and electromyographic
properties of 2 swallow-specific tasks (effortful swallow and Mendelsohn maneuver) and 1 …

Abstract Purpose Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®) is an effective therapy for
phonation in Parkinson's Disease (PD) but little is known about any additional spread of …