Deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus and caudal zona incerta in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A perceptual study of effects on articulatory precision

Abstract Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a viable surgical treatment method for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It has positive effects on the classical motor symptoms, but effects on speech and voice are not equally beneficial. The speech disorder related to PD is hypokinetic dysarthria, with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lundgren, Fanny, Qvist, Johanna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Logopedi 2013
Subjects:
DBS
STN
cZi
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-71179