BACKGROUND Vocal rehabilitation of patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease. AIM To describe the interfering factors in the vocal rehabilitation of five individuals with Parkinson disease and to present the modifications in the oral communication. METHOD Interviews and pre and post vocal treatment assessments were carried out using the Lee Silverman Voice treatment method (LVSTO). RESUL...

Background: vocal rehabilitation of patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease. Aim: to describe the interfering factors in the vocal rehabilitation of five individuals with Parkinson disease and to present the modifications in the oral communication. Method: interviews and pre and post vocal treatment assessments were carried out using the Lee Silverman Voice treatment method (LVST). Results:...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) belongs to a class of neurodegenerative diseases that affect both the patient’s speech and motor capabilities. To date, PD diagnosis and the determination of disease progress and treatment efficacy is based entirely on the subjective observation of a trained physician. We present the results of a pilot study of two Idiopathic PD patients who have undergone Lee Silverman...

Recent advances in neuroscience have suggested that exercise-based behavioral treatments may improve function and possibly slow progression of motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). The LSVT (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) Programs for individuals with PD have been developed and researched over the past 20 years beginning with a focus on the speech motor system (LSVT LOUD) a...

Background. Novel rehabilitation strategies have demonstrated potential benefits for motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective. To compare the effects of Lee Silverman Voice Therapy BIG (LSVT BIG therapy) versus a general exercise program (combined treadmill plus seated trunk and limb exercises) on motor and non-motor symptoms of PD. Methods. Eleven patients with early...

ABSTRACT Purpose: to characterize voice therapy with a respiratory approach in dysphonic older people. Methods: search made PubMed, VHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE. Original studies English, Spanish, Portuguese, addressing combination the population, were included. The analysis encompassed sex, age, associated etiology, session frequency duration, exercise dosage, intervention, benefits...

PURPOSE The present study examined vocal SPL, voice handicap, and speech characteristics in Parkinson's disease (PD) following an extended version of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT), to help determine whether current treatment dosages can be altered without compromising clinical outcomes. METHOD Twelve participants with idiopathic PD received the extended treatment version (LSVT-X), ...