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Total Authors: 2
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Hosp Clin, Speech Language Therapy Div, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Rua Cipotanea 51, Campus Cidade Univ, BR-05360160 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | CoDAS; v. 29, n. 4 2017. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 2 |
| Abstract | |
Purpose: To characterize the speech fluency profile of patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Study participants were 40 individuals of both genders aged 40 to 80 years divided into 2 groups: Research Group - RG (20 individuals with diagnosis of Parkinson's disease) and Control Group - CG (20 individuals with no communication or neurological disorders). For all of the participants, three speech samples involving different tasks were collected: monologue, individual reading, and automatic speech. Results: The RG presented a significant larger number of speech disruptions, both stuttering-like and typical dysfluencies, and higher percentage of speech discontinuity in the monologue and individual reading tasks compared with the CG. Both groups presented reduced number of speech disruptions (stuttering-like and typical dysfluencies) in the automatic speech task; the groups presented similar performance in this task. Regarding speech rate. individuals in the RG presented lower number of words and syllables per minute compared with those in the CG in all speech tasks. Conclusion: Participants of the RG presented altered parameters of speech fluency compared with those of the CG; however, this change in fluency cannot be considered a stuttering disorder. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 15/03738-6 - Speech fluency characterization of patients with neurologic disease |
| Grantee: | Fabiola Staróbole Juste |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |