Swallowing and chewing difficulties are associated with presynaptic dopaminergic dysfunction and greater non-motor symptom burden in early drug-naïve Parkinson’s patients
Sotirios Polychronis, George Dervenoulas, Tayyabah Yousaf, Flavia Niccolini, Gennaro Pagano, Marios Politis
This study investigates the association between swallowing and chewing difficulties and presynaptic dopaminergic dysfunction in early drug-naïve Parkinson's patients, finding greater non-motor symptom burden and reduced striatal dopamine transporter binding.
PLoS ONE · Jul 25, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience