For incurable diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), the prevention of progression and
the preservation of quality of life play a crucial role over the entire therapy period. In MS …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to conduct a sco** review of research on oral and
laryngeal diadochokinesis (DDK) in children and adults, either typically …

Speech impairment is a common and disabling symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD),
affecting communication and quality of life. Advances in digital speech processing and …

Importance Multiple sclerosis produces neurological impairments that are variable in
duration, severity and quality. Speech is frequently impaired, resulting in decreased …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating autoimmune disease.
MS patients deal with motor and sensory impairments, visual disabilities, cognitive …

Automatic speech recognition (ASR) could potentially improve communication by providing
transcriptions of speech in real time. ASR is particularly useful for people with progressive …

Background and purpose Objective measurement of speech has shown promising results to
monitor disease state in multiple sclerosis. In this study, we characterize the relationship …

Background An early diagnosis together with an accurate disease progression monitoring of
multiple sclerosis is an important component of successful disease management. Prior …

Purpose The human voice qualitatively changes across the lifespan. Although some of these
vocal changes may be pathologic, other changes likely reflect natural physiological aging …

Dysarthria is a common and debilitating symptom of many neurodegenerative diseases,
including those resulting in ataxia. Changes to speech lead to significant reductions in …