Effect of deep brain stimulation on dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease: mechanisms, evidence, and outlook
DBS may influence swallowing in PD, but outcomes likely depend on OD phenotypes, stimulation targets and parameters. Future research should recruit adequately powered cohorts, apply standardized instrumental assessments including detailed OD phenotyping, systematically explore stimulation parameters, distinguish short- from long-term effects, and integrate OD outcomes into DBS programming.
Authors
- Alfons Schnitzler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6414-7939)
- Bahne H. Bahners (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1963-9798)
- Tobias Warnecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-5900)
- Jule Hofacker
- Bendix Labeit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-3869)
- Inga Claus
- Sonja Suntrup-Krueger
- Cinja Huber
- Christian J. Hartmann
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- Klinikum Osnabrück (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1734432
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
- Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
- Thiemann Stiftung