NeurosciencePLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
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…·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.