Autopercepção dos sujeitos com doença de Parkinson em relação à fala, deglutição e saliva.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the autoperception of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease regarding speech, swallow and saliva. Method: Cross sectional, observational and descriptive study, made with a sample by convenience of 20 people with Parkinson's disease at low to mild stage. The patients answered to the Radboud Oral Motor Protocol Inventory for Parkinson's disease - ROMP. This is divided in speech, swallow and saliva. The patient marks the increasing frequency of the symptons by 1 to 5. Results: the total value of each person has ranged from 26 to 71 points, with an average of 41,75 ±12,78. Only 2 participants has exceeded half of the possible score. the value referring to mastery of speech had average of 16,25 ±5,46; in matter of mastery of swallow, the average was 10,8 ±3,92; and mastery of saliva had average of 14,7 ±6,12. Conclusion: The participants showed a low autoperception towards speech, swallow and saliva. The questions regarding the mastery of speech are the most perceived, followed by the mastery of saliva in second and swallow in last place. Each alteration observed has an implication and an individual reflex on these people's lives, being the subjective prejudice of these disturbs consistent or not with the clinical severity of the problem.