Tongue Body Kinematics in Parkinson’s Disease: Effects of Levodopa and Deep Brain Stimulation
Author:   Susanne Fuchs ,  Tabea Thies
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   7
ISBN:  

9783631898857


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   03 July 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Tongue Body Kinematics in Parkinson’s Disease: Effects of Levodopa and Deep Brain Stimulation


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Parkinson’s Disease affects not only gross motor but also speech motor control. Standard treatment options are drug treatment with levodopa and surgical treatment with deep brain stimulation. While both treatments are effective for gross motor symptoms, it is yet to be fully understood how speech responds to levodopa and deep brain stimulation. This thesis investigates the effect of both treatment options on the kinematic, acoustic and perceptual level in the same group of speakers with Parkinson’s disease for a first time

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Author:   Susanne Fuchs ,  Tabea Thies
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   7
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9783631898857


ISBN 10:   3631898851
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   03 July 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Contents – Tabia Thies – Introduction-Parkinson’s Disease-Speech Production-Speech in Parkinson’s Disease- Methods- Results: Disease Effect- Results: Levodopa Effect- Results: DBS Effect- Results: Levodopa vs STN-DBS- Results: Electrode Effect -Discussion - Conclusion- Appendix-References

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Tabea Thies holds a PhD in Phonetics from the University of Cologne. She works at the interface of phonetics and neurology. Her research focuses on the acoustic and kinematic analysis of speech in individuals with movement disorders.

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