Progress and Prospects in Parkinson's Research/Symptoms/Dysarthria

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Dysarthria

Speech difficulties due to impairment of the muscles associated with vocalization.

The following references are relevant:-

MacPherson et al (2011)  The Intonation-Syntax Interface in the Speech of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

Skodda (2012)   Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation on Speech Performance in Parkinson's Disease 

Walsh and Smith (2011)   Linguistic Complexity, Speech Production, and Comprehension in Parkinson’s Disease: Behavioral and Physiological Indices

Further Research

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