Assessment of voice and speech symptoms in early Parkinsonâ\u80\u99s disease by the Robertson dysarthria profile
- Defazio, Giovanni
- Guerrieri, Marta
- Liuzzi, Daniele
- Gigante, Angelo Fabio
- di Nicola, Vincenzo
DOIAbstract
Changes in voice and speech are thought to involve 75â\u80\u9390Â % of people with PD, but the impact of PD progression on voice/speech parameters is not well defined. In this study, we assessed voice/speech symptoms in 48 parkinsonian patients staging <3 on the modified Hoehn and Yahr scale and 37 healthy subjects using the Robertson dysarthria profile (a clinicalâ\u80\u93perceptual method exploring all components potentially involved in speech difficulties), the Voice handicap index (a validated measure of the impact of voice symptoms on quality of life) and the speech evaluation parameter contained in the Unified Parkinsonâ\u80\u99s Disease Rating Scale part III (UPDRS-III). Accuracy and metric properties of the Robertson dysarthria prof...
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