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Dysphagia in drug-induced parkinsonism: A case report

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Dysphagia complicates both idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) and drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP). Although parkinsonism of DIP and IPD are often clinically indistinguishable, there is no assurance that their abnormalities of swallowing will be similar. We evaluated a patient with DIP who complained of difficulty chewing and swallow initiation. The dysphagia evaluation demonstrated abnormalities during all stages of ingestion. However, the prepharyngeal stages were disproportionately affected when compared with patients with IPD and similar levels of parkinsonian functional disability. This case gives additional support for a significant basal ganglia influence on motor deglutitive functions.

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Leopold, N.A. Dysphagia in drug-induced parkinsonism: A case report. Dysphagia 11, 151–153 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00417906

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