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Evidence-based treatment of voice and speech disorders in Parkinson disease.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2015
aDepartment of Communicative Disorders, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island bUniversity of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado cColumbia University, New York, New York dNational Center for Voice and Speech, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Purpose Of Review: Voice and speech impairments are present in nearly 90% of people with Parkinson disease and negatively impact communication and quality of life. This review addresses the efficacy of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD to improve vocal loudness (as measured by vocal sound pressure level vocSPL) and functional communication in people with Parkinson disease. The underlying physiologic mechanisms of Parkinson disease associated with voice and speech changes and the strength of the current treatment evidence are discussed with recommendations for best clinical practice.
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