Pitt Researchers Identify An Underlying Cause Of Pneumonia Common In Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Oct 1st 2008Drug InformationParkinson's Disease
Impaired coordination between breathing and swallowing may be the underlying cause of aspiration pneumonia in patients with Parkinson’s disease, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a recent issue of the journal Dysphagia. At least half of all Parkinson’s patients report having difficulty swallowing, and a higher percentage show swallowing abnormalities on X-ray tests.
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