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Effects of Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation on Speech and Swallowing in Pediatric Patients with Dystonia

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bilateral globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation (GPi‐DBS) is a proven safe and effective treatment in certain forms of idiopathic or inherited dystonia (ID/IN). Its effects in acquired dystonia such as in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) however vary widely.
Katerina Bernardi, Andrea A. Kühn, Ana Luísa de Almeida Marcelino, Matthias Eckenweiler, Cornelia Rensing‐Zimmermann, Joachim K. Krauss, Joachim Runge, Rene Marquez Franco, Delia Lorenz, Monika Müller, Alfons Schnitzler, Andrea Bevot, Lidwin von Spee, Veerle Visser‐Vandewalle, Lars Timmermann, Petra Schiller, Anne Koy   +16 more
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Communicative participation improves following motor speech program treatment in apraxia of speech [PDF]

, 2018
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder characterized by increase in segment and intersegment durations (segmentation), equal stress over words and/or sentences, dysprosody, and speech sound distortions.
Schultz, Emily A
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Speech and communication in Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional exploratory study in the UK [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: To assess associations between cognitive status, intelligibility, acoustics and functional communication in PD. Design: Cross-sectional exploratory study of functional communication, including a within-participants experimental design for ...
Atkinson, Rachel A, Barnish, Maxwell S, Butterfint, Zoe R, Clark, Allan B, Deane, Katherine H O, Horton, Simon M C   +5 more
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Patient‐Reported Communication Decline Following Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Objective decline in communication abilities following Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) is common; however, patient perspectives remain under‐investigated. Objectives This study examined subjective change in communicative efficacy using the Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB) in PwP ...
Stephanie M. Simone, Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Travis H. Turner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Factors Influencing Speech Intelligibility in Airport Terminal Pier-Style Departure Lounges

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This study investigates speech intelligibility and its influencing factors within pier-style airport lounges and assesses the applicability of the Speech Transmission Index (STI) in these large, elongated spaces.
Xi Li, Yuezhe Zhao
doaj   +1 more source

Using Body-Conducted Acoustic Sensors for Human-Robot Communication in Noisy Environments

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2013
In this study, the use of alternative acoustic sensors in human-robot communication is investigated. In particular, a Non-Audible Murmur (NAM) microphone was applied in tele-operating the Geminoid HI-1 robot in noisy environments.
Panikos Heracleous, Carlos T. Ishi, Takahiro Miyashita, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Norihiro Hagita   +4 more
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Voice and Speech in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Background Motor speech disorders are early, common, and functionally limiting features of atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs) such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). These impairments are underrecognized and undertreated in neurology clinics.
Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Heather Davis Cuevas, Rohit Dhall, Kylie Dunne‐Platero, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Nicole Herndon, Lawrence S. Honig, Kyurim Kang, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Michela Mir, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Joel Page, Hylan Pickett, Laura Purcell Verdun, Kelly Richardson, Jessica Shurer, Michelle Troche, Rene L. Utianski, Katya Villarreal‐Cavazos, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills, as the Diagnosis and Treatment Working Group, CurePSP Center of Care (CoC) Network, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Timothy Chang, Rohit Dhall, Kimiko Domoto‐Reilly, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Lawrence S. Honig, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Zoltan Mari, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Junaid Siddiqui, Jessica Shurer, Christopher Spears, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills   +48 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early intervention and psychoeducational support as the predictors of speech intelligibility of persons with orofacial clefts in Southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Background: Speech intelligibility is a critical challenge for individuals with orofacial clefts, as effective communication is essential for cognitive and social development.
Ahmed Olaitan Lawal, Subramaniyan Suraj Balasubramaniyan, Ayo Osisanya, Adeola Adenike Olusanya   +3 more
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Speech and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Deep brain stimulation (DBS) effectively treats motor symptoms in movement disorders but often compromises speech through incompletely defined mechanisms. We conducted a PROSPERO‐registered systematic review and meta‐analysis of publications through August 2024 (CRD42024527738).
Elina Tripoliti, Takashi Tsuboi, Michael T. Barbe, Mario Sousa, Julie Barkmeier‐Kraemer, Hannah Jergas, Gaia Arno, Nicole Buie, Mikayla Day, Petr Krýže, Jayson R. Nelson, Aaron E.L. Warren, Shervin Rahimpour, Jan Rusz, Paul Krack, Kristina Simonyan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speech Prosody Across Stimulus Types for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease
Background: Up to 89% of the individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience speech problem over the course of the disease. Speech prosody and intelligibility are two of the most affected areas in hypokinetic dysarthria. However, assessment of these
Joan K.-Y. Ma, Christine B. Schneider, Rüdiger Hoffmann, Alexander Storch   +3 more
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