The purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate measures of speech production that
could be used to document effects of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on speech performance …

Purpose Speaking, which naturally occurs in different modes or “tasks” such as conversation
and repetition, relies on intact basal ganglia nuclei. Recent studies suggest that voice and …

Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that leads to
a wide range of deficits including fine and gross sensorimotor impairment, autonomic …

Speech rate reduction is a global speech therapy approach for speech deficits in
Parkinson's disease (PD) that has the potential to result in changes across multiple speech …

Background: Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus, although highly effective for
the treatment of motor impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD), can induce speech …

In Parkinson's disease (PD) both speech production and self-monitoring of voiced speech
are altered. METHODS: In our previous study we used functional magnetic resonance …

Introduction: Previous research on voice in Parkinson's disease (PD) has consistently
demonstrated alterations in acoustic parameters, including fundamental frequency (F0) …

Even though the mesocortical dopamine system is known to play an important role in affect
control and reward related behaviour, only little is known about the impact of Parkinson's …

Adequate respiratory and laryngeal motor control are essential for speech, but may be
impaired in Parkinson's disease (PD). Bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation …

Communication and swallowing deficits are common in Parkinson's disease (PD). Evidence
indicates that voice and speech dysfunction manifest early, prior to motor deficits typically …