Dataset related to: "Exploring the Role of sEMG Monitoring of Facial and Cervical Muscles in Parkinson's Disease Patients Undergoing Speech Therapy: A Feasibility Study "

We provide the raw data used for the following article: Boccali E, Amitrano F, Coccia A, Olivares A, Comini L, D’Addio G, Antonio Di Pietro DA. Exploring the Role of sEMG Monitoring of Facial and Cervical Muscles in Parkinson’s Disease Patients Undergoing Speech Therapy: A Feasibility Study. Appl. Sci. 16, 6075. doi: 10.3390/app16126075 AbstractBackground: Surface electromyography is emerging as a noninvasive tool to examineneurogenic dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease (PD). This pilot study evaluated the feasibilityof surface electromyography (sEMG) (acceptability, resource use, and safety), and exploredchanges in swallowing-related sEMG parameters following rehabilitation. Methods:Ten patients with mild to moderate PD (Hoehn Yahr 1–3) underwent clinical, respiratory,and swallowing assessments, including sEMG recordings of perioral (orbicularisoris), masticatory (masseter) and cervical muscles (submental/mylohyoid and infrahyoidgroup). Feasibility outcomes included recruitment, protocol completion, and adverseevents. Exploratory sEMG measures comprised amplitude indices (root-mean-square,RMS; peak-to-peak, P2P range; area under curve, AUC) and activation time during salivaswallowing and continuous drinking tasks. Results: Nine out of 10 participants completedthe protocol, and no adverse events were reported, indicating good acceptability and safety.Exploratory pre–post analyses showed reduced sEMG amplitude during saliva swallowingof orbicularis oris [median ΔP2P Range = −0.273 (p = 0.020), median ΔAUC = −0.145(p = 0.027); RMS (median Δ = −0.427) (p = 0.074)] and a generalized prolongation of activationtime during continuous sipping across recorded muscles. Conclusions: MultichannelsEMG assessment of swallowing muscles during speech therapy is feasible and safe inpatients with PD. Exploratory signal changes warrant cautious interpretation and shouldbe validated in larger rehabilitation-oriented studies.