The speech therapy for Parkinson's disease will be different depending on the disease's stage. It is important to begin it as soon as possible.
Dysarthria(difficulty speaking) anddysphagia(difficulty swallowing) can be severely limitingsymptoms of Parkinson's disease. Both can be helped by seeing a speech pathologist or speech therapist. In particular, the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy Program has demonstrated significant value for people with Park...
Twenty-six patients with the speech disorder of Parkinson's disease received daily speech therapy (prosodic exercises) at home for 2 to 3 weeks. There were significant improvements in speech as assessed by scores for prosodic abnormality and intelligibility' and these were maintained in part for ...
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BACKGROUND:Dysarthria is a common manifestation of Parkinson's disease which increases in frequency and intensity with the progress of the disease (Streifler 1984). Up to 20% of Parkinsonian patients are referred for speech and language therapy (S & L T), its aim being to improve the intelli...
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) commonly have speech and voice problems that affect their functional communication and that are not sensitive to pharmacological or neurosurgical treatments. The authors aimed to evaluate the effects of speech and language therapies (SLTs) on dysphonia in patients...
Traditional speech therapy for Parkinson’s includes voice and articulation therapy; however, the gold standardLSVT LOUD®treatment protocol was specifically designed in 1985 for the effective treatment of voice in Parkinson’s disease through the application of an intense treatment protocol with proven...
with evidence for an inherited tendency found among as many as 40 percent of the stutterers studied. Some experts insist that stuttering is not a single disease entity but that itcomprisesseveral types of the disorder with different causes. According to such views, the familial occurrence of stutt...
causes, symptoms, and severity. These are diagnosed by professionals in the field of speech and language pathology or by a medical doctor. A therapist can provide emotional support for those who are having difficulty coping with their own or their child’s diagnosis or other related challenges. ...
Schulz, G. M. (2002). The effects of speech therapy and pharmacological treatments on voice and speech in Parkinson's disease: A review of the literature. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 9(14), 1359-1366. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867023369808...