Progression of Voice and Speech Impairment in the Course of Parkinson's Disease: A Longitudinal Study

Impairment of voice and speech occurs in the majority of patients in the course of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of the current study was to survey the changes of voice and speech performance in the individual patients over time. 80 patients with PD and 60 healthy speakers were tested and r...

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Main Authors: S. Skodda, W. Grönheit, N. Mancinelli, U. Schlegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/389195