Enhanced decision tree induction using evolutionary techniques for Parkinson's disease classification

M Ghane, MC Ang, M Nilashi, S Sorooshian - … and Biomedical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is important in neurological pathology for
appropriate medical therapy. Algorithms based on decision tree induction (DTI) have been …

Proposing a new approach based on convolutional neural networks and random forest for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease from speech signals

G Celik, E Başaran - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson which occurs because of affected motor system by central nervous system is a
neurodegenerative disease which is often seen in community. This disease, which is …

Influences of methodological decisions on assessing the spatiotemporal stability of speech movement sequences

A Wisler, L Goffman, L Zhang, J Wang - Journal of Speech, Language, and …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The spatiotemporal index (STI) is a widely used approach for measuring speech
pattern stability across multiple repetitions of a stimulus. In this study, we examine how …

Voice therapy for Parkinson's disease via smartphone videoconference in Malaysia: A preliminary study

MY Chan, SY Chu, K Ahmad… - Journal of telemedicine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Intensive voice therapy is one of the best evidence-based treatments to improve
speech and voice difficulties to individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). However …

Tongue and lip acceleration as a measure of speech decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

KJ Teplansky, A Wisler, JR Green, T Campbell… - Folia Phoniatrica et …, 2023 - karger.com
Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the efficacy of acceleration-based
articulatory measures in characterizing the decline in speech motor control due to …

“His Tongue Seems Shorter”: Experiences of Caregivers of Managing Communication With People With Parkinson Disease in Malaysia

A Altaher, SY Chu, JS Tan… - Topics in Geriatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
This qualitative study explored Malaysian caregivers' experiences when caring for people
with Parkinson disease (PD). Semistructured interviews (n= 10) were conducted, transcribed …

Acoustic and kinematic methods of indexing spatiotemporal stability in children with developmental language disorder

S Benham, A Wisler, J Berlin, J Wang… - Journal of Speech …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The spatiotemporal index (STI) is a standard metric for quantifying the stability and
patterning of speech movements. The STI has often been applied to individual speech …

Speech rate mediated vowel and stop voicing distinctiveness in Parkinson's disease

T Knowles, SG Adams, M Jog - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to quantify changes in acoustic distinctiveness in two
groups of talkers with Parkinson's disease as they modify across a wide range of speaking …

The effects of deep brain stimulation on speech motor control in people with Parkinson's disease

ISB Nip, MM Burke III, Y Kim - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: Despite the overall benefits of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease
(PD), its effects on speech production have been mixed when examined using auditory …

Oral‐diadochokinesis between Parkinson's disease and neurotypical elderly among Malaysian‐Malay speakers

YQ Ong, J Lee, SY Chu, SC Chai… - … Journal of Language …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) has an impact on speech production, manifesting in
various ways including alterations in voice quality, challenges in articulating sounds and a …