@inbook{e3ed4ec6f6ee432ea6503a9a2bb1e5b0,
title = "Treatment of dysarthria in Parkinson disease",
abstract = "Voice and speech disorders occur in up to 89% of people with Parkinson disease (PD). The most common perceptual characteristics include reduced vocal loudness, monotone, hoarse or breathy voice quality, and imprecise articulation. The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD{\textregistered}) is an effective speech therapy to improve vocal loudness and functional communication in people with PD. This case study will illustrate classic voice and speech symptoms in a person with moderate PD and the positive outcomes following LSVT LOUD treatment. The rationale and efficacy data of this treatment approach will be discussed.",
keywords = "Dysarthria, LSVT LOUD, Parkinson disease, Speech and voice disorder, Speech treatment",
author = "Ramig, {Lorraine A.} and Fox, {Cynthia M.}",
note = "Funding Information: communication. LSVT LOUD is an effective speech treatment for people with PD. Named for Mrs. Lee Silverman (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment), a woman living with PD, it was developed by Dr. Lorraine Ramig and her colleagues and has been scientifically studied for over 25 years with support from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other funding organizations. Three randomized control trials (RCTs) have documented the short-and long-term efficacy of LSVT LOUD, which trains people with PD to use their voice at a more normal loudness level while speaking at home, work, or in the community. A key to the treatment is helping people “recalibrate” their perceptions so they know how loud or soft they sound to other people and can feel comfortable using a stronger voice at a normal loudness level. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-97897-0_9",
language = "English",
series = "Current Clinical Neurology",
publisher = "Humana Press Inc.",
pages = "37--39",
booktitle = "Current Clinical Neurology",
}