388 – Parkinson’s, Swallowing, and Deep Brain Stimulation: What Clinicians Need to Know

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Parkinson's treatments on swallowing, featuring insights from experts in the field.

Dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease is not one-size-fits-all, and treatment decisions shouldn’t be either.In this episode of Swallow Your Pride, Theresa is joined by PD Dr. Bendix Labeit, MBA, neurologist and clinician-scientist, and Jule Hofacker, MSc, speech-language pathologist and PhD student in neurogenic dysphagia, to explore how Parkinson’s treatments impact swallowing. They discuss how dopaminergic medication […] The post 388 – Parkinson’s, Swallowing, and Deep Brain Stimulation: What Clinicians Need to Know appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast .

People in this episode

Host: Theresa Richard

Guests: PD Dr. Bendix Labeit, Jule Hofacker

Topics covered

• Parkinson's disease
• dysphagia
• swallowing
• deep brain stimulation
• treatment decisions

Keywords

• Parkinson's
• dysphagia
• swallowing
• deep brain stimulation
• treatment
• neurologist
• speech-language pathologist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Swallow Your Pride Podcast, Parkinson’s disease, neurogenic dysphagia

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