Dysarthria in Parkinson's disease can be characterised by monotony of pitch and loudness,
reduced stress, variable rate, imprecise consonants, and a breathy and harsh voice. Use of …

Recent advances in neuroscience have suggested that exercise‐based behavioral
treatments may improve function and possibly slow progression of motor symptoms in …

Background As many as 89% of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) develop speech
disorders. Objectives This randomized controlled trial evaluated two speech treatments for …

Now in its Third Edition, this book emphasizes the physiological perspective of voice
disorders—and the behavioral and emotional factors that can influence these changes …

OBJECTIVES To assess long term (24 months) effects of the Lee Silverman voice treatment
(LSVT®), a method designed to improve vocal function in patients with Parkinson's disease …

This study investigated the effect of two forms of intensive speech treatment,(a) respiration
(R) and (b) voice and respiration (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment [LSVT]), on the speech …

Elderly people are commonly affected by Parkinson's disease (PD) which is one of the most
common neurodegenerative disorders due to the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells …

This study compared vocal sound pressure level (SPL) and self-perception of speech and
voice in men and women with idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD) and in healthy men and …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term (12 months) effects of two forms of
speech treatment on the speech and voice deficits that occur in Parkinson's disease. Thirty …

Our 15 years of research have generated the first short-and long-term efficacy data for
speech treatment (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment; LSVT/LOUD) in Parkinson's disease. We …