Improvement or maintenance of speech intelligibility is a central aim in a whole range of
conditions in speech–language therapy, both developmental and acquired. Best clinical …

Purpose Motor speech abnormalities are highly common and debilitating in individuals with
idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). These abnormalities, collectively termed hypokinetic …

OBJECTIVES To assess long term (24 months) effects of the Lee Silverman voice treatment
(LSVT®), a method designed to improve vocal function in patients with Parkinson's disease …

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 …

This study assessed the impact of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT®) on vocal
loudness [sound pressure level (SPL)] in a group of dysarthric individuals with idiopathic …

Both rate reduction and increased loudness reportedly are associated with an increase in
the size of the articulatory-acoustic working space and improved acoustic distinctiveness for …

Our 15 years of research have generated the first short-and long-term efficacy data for
speech treatment (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment; LSVT/LOUD) in Parkinson's disease. We …

Researchers estimate that 89% of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) have speech and
voice disorders including disorders of laryngeal, respiratory and articulatory function …

In a preliminary study, we documented significant changes in formant transitions associated
with successful manual circumlaryngeal treatment (MCT) of muscle tension dysphonia …

Background: Telerehabilitation may be a feasible solution to the current problems faced by
people with Parkinson's disease in accessing speech pathology services. Aim: To …