Oral and laryngeal diadochokinesis across the life span: A scoping review of methods, reference data, and clinical applications

RD Kent, Y Kim, L Chen - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review of research on oral and
laryngeal diadochokinesis (DDK) in children and adults, either typically …

Speech deficits in multiple sclerosis: a narrative review of the existing literature

P Plotas, V Nanousi, A Kantanis, E Tsiamaki… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating autoimmune disease.
MS patients deal with motor and sensory impairments, visual disabilities, cognitive …

Assessing clinical utility of machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to analyze speech recordings in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study

E Svoboda, T Bořil, J Rusz, T Tykalová… - Computers in biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background An early diagnosis together with an accurate disease progression monitoring of
multiple sclerosis is an important component of successful disease management. Prior …

[HTML][HTML] Plug-and-play microphones for recording speech and voice with smart devices

G Noffs, M Cobler-Lichter, T Perera, SC Kolbe… - Folia Phoniatrica et …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Smart devices are widely available and capable of quickly recording and
uploading speech segments for health-related analysis. The switch from laboratory …

Using Smartphone Sensors for Ataxia Trials: Consensus Guidance by the Ataxia Global Initiative Working Group on Digital-Motor Biomarkers

AH Németh, CA Antoniades, J Dukart, M Minnerop… - The cerebellum, 2024 - Springer
Smartphone sensors are used increasingly in the assessment of ataxias. To date, there is no
specific consensus guidance regarding a priority set of smartphone sensor measurements …

Quantitative Speech Assessment in Ataxia—Consensus Recommendations by the Ataxia Global Initiative Working Group on Digital-Motor Markers

AP Vogel, A Sobanska, A Gupta, G Vasco… - The Cerebellum, 2024 - Springer
Dysarthria is a common and debilitating symptom of many neurodegenerative diseases,
including those resulting in ataxia. Changes to speech lead to significant reductions in …

Word finding, prosody and social cognition in multiple sclerosis

SM Yap, L Davenport, C Cogley… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Impairments in speech and social cognition have been reported in people with
multiple sclerosis (pwMS), although their relationships with neuropsychological outcomes …

Disease Delineation for Multiple Sclerosis, Friedreich Ataxia, and Healthy Controls Using Supervised Machine Learning on Speech Acoustics

BG Schultz, Z Joukhader, U Nattala… - … on Neural Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neurodegenerative disease often affects speech. Speech acoustics can be used as
objective clinical markers of pathology. Previous investigations of pathological speech have …

Articulatory speech measures can be related to the severity of multiple sclerosis

MLM Kieling, A Finkelsztejn, VR Konzen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Dysarthria is one of the most frequent communication disorders in patients with
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), with an estimated prevalence of around 50%. However, it is unclear …

An update on the measurement of motor cerebellar dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

KH Kenyon, F Boonstra, G Noffs, H Butzkueven… - The Cerebellum, 2023 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease that often affects the cerebellum. It is
characterised by demyelination, inflammation, and neurodegeneration within the central …