Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is effective in reducing motor
symptoms for many individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, STN DBS does not …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been reported to be successful in relieving the core motor
symptoms of Parkinson′ s disease (PD) and motor fluctuations in the more advanced …

Introduction: Changes in speech have the potential to provide important information on the
diagnosis and progression of various neurological diseases. Many researchers have relied …

Abstract Background/Aims: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is widely used to treat motor
symptoms in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract LSVT® LOUD (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) is efficacious in the treatment of
speech disorders in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), particularly hypophonia …

Vocal deficits are prevalent and debilitating in Parkinson's disease. These deficits may be
related to the initial pathology of the nigrostriatal dopamine neurons and resulting dopamine …

According to the US National Institutes of Health, approximately 500,000 Americans have
Parkinson′ s disease (PD), with roughly another 50,000 receiving new diagnoses each …

Relatively little is known about the role of the basal ganglia in human deglutition. Deep brain
stimulation (DBS) affords us a model for examining deglutition in humans with known …

Objective Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has considerable efficacy for the motor dysfunction
of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) on patient quality of life. However, the benefit of DBS …

PURPOSE: Intensive voice therapy (LSVT® LOUD) can effectively manage voice and
speech symptoms associated with idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD). This small-group …