BackgroundMultiple Sclerosis (MS) pathology is likely to disrupt central auditory pathways, thereby affecting an individual's ability discriminate speech from noise. Despite the importance of discrimination in daily communication, it's characterization context MS remains limited. This cross-sectional study evaluated under "real world" conditions where sentences were presented ecologically valid...

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has led human speech to a new level, where conversation across continents can be much cheaper & faster. However, as IP networks are not designed for real-time applications, the network impai...

Much research focus has been on motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) yet other symptoms, such as impairments in speech and swallow can greatly affect quality of life in these patients. Nearly 75% of individuals with PD have speech and voice impairments, and difficulties in breathing, airway protection and swallowing are the primary factors leading to death in patients with PD. Singing, li...