2020 Volume 12 Issue 4 Pages 322-329
Neurodegenerative diseases are intractable neurological diseases including such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Pathologically, it is characterized by neuronal cell death and abnormal protein accumulation in the brain. Currently, there are some therapeutic agents for each disease, but a fundamental treatment method for preventing the progression of the disease or returning it to a normal state has not been established. Therefore, at present, there is no choice but to deal with the disorders of their own oral and swallowing function according to symptoms. Careful attention to individual patients is required.
