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

Volume: 34, Issue: 6, Pages: 673 - 676
Published: Dec 1, 2009
Abstract
Summary Objective:  To assess the influence of levodopa on swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease patients. Methods:  A systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis were performed. All studies referring to levodopa and swallowing dysfunction that provided direct data or data that could be transformed into mean ± standard deviation were considered for analysis. The primary efficacy variables were Oral Transit Time...
Paper Details
Title
Does levodopa improve swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease patients?
Published Date
Dec 1, 2009
Volume
34
Issue
6
Pages
673 - 676
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