Comparison of speech and language therapy techniques for speech problems in Parkinson's disease

Clare P. Herd, Claire L. Tomlinson, Katherine H. O. Deane, Marian C. Brady, Christina H. Smith, Catherine M. Sackley, Carl E. Clarke

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Abstract

Patients with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer from speech and voice difficulties such as impaired articulation and reduced loudness. Speech and language therapy (SLT) aims to improve the intelligibility of speech with behavioural treatment techniques or instrumental aids.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberCD002814
JournalCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Volume8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Speech Intelligibility
  • Humans
  • Dysarthria
  • Speech Therapy
  • Language Therapy
  • Bias (Epidemiology)

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