Many patients with Parkinson’s disease have speech and swallowing problems. Learn more about how Parkinson’s alters speech and swallowing, evaluations by a speech pathologist, possible treatments, and recommendations for how to take medications to avoid choking. A speech pathologist explains both dysarthria (difficult and unclear articulation of speech) and dysphagia (difficulty or discomfort in swallowing).

This video is part of a playlist of 5 videos of the sessions in the University of Michigan's Parkinson's Disease and You Symposium held in Ann Arbor, MI on October 30, 2015.