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Dysphagia Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: the Role of the Oral Motor Exercises
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Motor exercises for swallowing, breathing and phonation for Parkinson's Disease and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 17 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Dysphagia in Parkinson's disease(PD) is common and its presence is related to motor and sensory abnormalities, and incoordination between swallowing and breathing. Despite harming as respiratory infections and increased risk of death, treatment of this condition remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the effect of oral motor exercises on the swallowing dynamics and quality of life of dysphagic Parkinson's disease patients. This study is an open trial, self-paired and blinded to the examiner. The participants will perform oropharyngeal exercises for five weeks and will be evaluated before and after intervention by swallowing videofluoroscopy and questionnaires about quality of life in dysphagia (SWAL-QOL).
Study Details
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Interventions
This exercises aimed to increase strength and range of motion of mouth, larynx and pharynx structures. All patients made sustained vowel phonation of /a/, pushing plosive phonemes /pa/, /ta/, /ka/ in a forceful manner, suction of wet gauze, swallowing with tongue hold and modified supraglottic maneuver, in ten repetitions, ascending and descending gliding phonation of vowel /a/ and /u/, five repetitions of each vowel, and tongue rotation in oral vestibule, 3 series of 5 repetitions to each side. Patients underwent oral motor exercises twice a day, five days a week, for five weeks.