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Smith, Sarah K.; Roddam, Hazel; Sheldrick, Heulwen – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: Dysphagia is a common symptom of Parkinson's disease and can have negative consequences for physical health and quality of life. A variety of treatment options are available to clinicians working with people who have dysphagia and Parkinson's disease. These options can be broadly categorized as being compensatory or rehabilitative in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Quality of Life, Diseases, Physical Health
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Sapir, Shimon; Spielman, Jennifer L.; Ramig, Lorraine O.; Story, Brad H.; Fox, Cynthia – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of intensive voice treatment targeting vocal loudness (the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment [LSVT]) on vowel articulation in dysarthric individuals with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Method: A group of individuals with PD receiving LSVT (n = 14) was compared to a group of individuals with PD not receiving LSVT…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Patients, Diseases, Vowels