Sensory Recalibration for Improving Speech in Parkinson’s Disease
Presented by Cynthia M. Fox
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The underlying mechanism of speech disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has traditionally been linked to the motor signs of rigidity and hypokinesia/bradykinesia. However, abnormalities of the sensory system, including difficulties self-monitoring normal vocal loudness, have come to light as important contributors to the voice and speech difficulties of people with PD. Understanding these central sensory processing deficits may facilitate improved understanding of successful speech treatment and improved functional communication for people with PD. This course will discuss motor and nonmotor disorders that impact voice, speech, and communication in people with PD, with a focus on sensory deficits. Barriers that make generalization of speech treatment improvements for people with PD outside of the treatment room challenging will be explored. The course will explain the four key components of the speech treatment Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) that specifically address the sensory disorder in people with PD. Finally, the course will discuss behavioral and neural correlates (from PET and fMRI imaging studies) of treatment-related changes in sensory recalibration post LSVT LOUD.
Meet your instructor
Cynthia M. Fox
Cynthia Fox, PhD, CCC-SLP, received her doctorate degree in speech and hearing sciences from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Her training focused in the areas of neuroscience and motor control. She is an expert on rehabilitation, neuroplasticity, and the role of exercise in the improvement of function consequent to neural…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Motor and Nonmotor Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
This chapter will introduce Parkinson’s disease prevalence and the impact of PD on voice, speech, and communication. Motor and nonmotor symptoms that occur in people with PD will be defined. This will be followed by a description of how these motor and nonmotor disorders impact voice, speech, and communication.
2. Is the Speech Disorder in Parkinson’s Disease a Sensory Disorder?
Behavioral and neural evidence for the sensory disorder related to speech in PD will be summarized. The clinical manifestation of the sensory speech disorder in people with PD will be described. Finally, the hypothesized origins of the sensory speech disorder in people with PD will be explained.
3. How Can We Treat the Sensory Disorder for Speech in Parkinson’s Disease?
A brief overview of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) will be provided as an example treatment protocol that directly addresses the sensory disorder affecting speech in people with PD. The barriers to generalization of treatment effects outside of the speech treatment room will be discussed. The concept of calibration in LSVT LOUD will be defined.
4. How Can We Treat the Sensory Disorder for Speech in Parkinson’s Disease?: Expert Interview
This chapter gives examples of the four areas of LSVT LOUD treatment that address the sensory speech disorder in PD. The chapter explores the challenges sensory disorders related to speech pose for people with PD. This information will be presented through an expert interview with Angela Halpern, LSVT LOUD expert clinician and chief clinical officer of LSVT LOUD.
5. What Is the Evidence for Sensory Recalibration Following LSVT LOUD?
Today there is evidence from both behavioral and neural outcomes post LSVT LOUD that provides insights into the nature of the speech disorder in PD and how to successfully treat it. This chapter will highlight these data, including three imaging studies. The importance of recognizing and treating the sensory component of speech disorder in Parkinson’s will be summarized.
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