Does levodopa improve swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson's disease patients?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 673-676

  Menezes, C ^a   Melo, A ^a  

^a Division of Neurology and Epidemiology   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Levodopa; Parkinson's disease; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LIQUID; META ANALYSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; SOLID; SWALLOWING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; LEVODOPA; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 70450178362     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01031.x     Document Type: Article

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