Journal Reviews

Impact of lingual pumping in Parkinson’s patients with dysphagia

1 January 2016 | | Parkinson's disease, deglutition disorders, lingual pumping

Dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most important causes of mortality in these patients. Swallowing difficulty in Parkinson’s disease is associated with lingual pumping or festination, anterior escape, premature loss of bolus, oral and pharyngeal retention, multiple...