Brain & Neurorehabilitation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(2)
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
the
second
most
common
neurodegenerative
disorder.
Although
dopaminergic
drugs
are
mainstay
for
improving
PD
symptoms,
there
still
few
effective
disease-modifying
therapies.
With
increasing
prevalence
of
and
rapid
transition
to
an
aging
society,
more
emphasis
needs
be
placed
on
rehabilitation
that
could
slow
progression
combined
with
pharmacological
therapy.
In
this
review,
we
present
update
evidence
related
programs
motor
function,
swallowing
difficulty,
speech
disorders
in
PD.
Aerobic
exercise,
music
therapy,
dance,
virtual
reality,
non-invasive
brain
stimulation
have
been
shown
improve
telerehabilitation
also
feasibly
applied
Recent
studies
effectiveness
expiratory
muscle
strengthening
exercises
Lee
Silverman
Voice
Treatment
difficulty
disorders,
respectively.
many
tried,
limited.
Well-designed
future
randomized
controlled
trials
large
numbers
participants
needed
establish
Rural and Remote Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2022
The
potential
for
coordinated,
multidisciplinary
telehealth
to
help
connect
people
with
Parkinson
disease
(PD)
in
rural
areas
PD
specialists
is
crucial
optimizing
care.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
test
the
feasibility,
safety,
and
signal
of
efficacy
a
coordinated
program,
consisting
speech
therapy,
physiotherapy,
pharmaceutical
care,
living
some
US
communities.Fifteen
individuals
Wyoming
Nevada,
USA,
participated
single-cohort,
8-week
pilot
study.
Participants
were
assessed
before
after
8
weeks
one-on-one
using
following
outcomes:
(1)
feasibility:
session
attendance
withdrawal
rate;
(2)
safety:
adverse
events;
(3)
efficacy:
Communication
Effectiveness
Survey,
acoustic
data
(intensity,
duration,
work
(intensity
times
duration)),
Parkinson's
Fatigue
Scale,
30
second
Sit-to-Stand
test,
Disease
Questionnaire
-
39,
Movement
Disorder
Society
Unified
Rating
Scale
Part
III,
medication
adherence.Average
was
greater
than
85%
all
participants.
There
no
serious
events
only
nine
minor
during
treatment
sessions
(0.9%
had
participant
report
an
event);
cases
resolved
without
medical
attention.
Although
14
16
outcomes
effect
sizes
trending
direction
improvement,
two
statistically
significant
non-parametric
analyses:
(pre-test
median=11.0
(interquartile
range
(IQR)=6.0);
post-test
median=12.0
(IQR=3.0)
median=756.0
dB
s
(IQR=198.4);
median=876.3
(IQR=455.5),
p<0.05.A
program
safe
feasible
communities
who
have
PD.
This
also
yielded
most
measured
EURASIP Journal on Audio Speech and Music Processing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2023(1)
Published: Nov. 11, 2023
Abstract
Speakers
with
dysarthria
often
struggle
to
accurately
pronounce
words
and
effectively
communicate
others.
Automatic
speech
recognition
(ASR)
is
a
powerful
tool
for
extracting
the
content
from
speakers
dysarthria.
However,
narrow
concept
of
ASR
typically
only
covers
technologies
that
process
acoustic
modality
signals.
In
this
paper,
we
broaden
scope
generalized
dysarthric
speech.
Our
survey
discussed
systems
encompassed
processing,
articulatory
movements
processing
audio-visual
fusion
in
application
recognizing
Contrary
previous
surveys
on
recognition,
have
conducted
systematic
review
advancements
field.
particular,
introduced
state-of-the-art
supplement
recent
research
during
era
multi-modality
recognition.
found
perform
better
than
traditional
task
training
models
requires
more
computing
resources,
available
data
corpus
limited.
Despite
these
challenges,
show
promising
potential
further
improving
accuracy
future.
Journal of Neural Transmission,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
131(7), P. 791 - 797
Published: April 9, 2024
Abstract
Introduction:
Hypokinetic
dysarthria
(HD)
is
a
common
motor
speech
symptom
of
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
which
does
not
respond
well
to
PD
treatments.
We
investigated
short-term
effects
transcranial
direct
current
stimulation
(tDCS)
on
HD
in
using
acoustic
analysis
speech.
Based
our
previous
studies
we
focused
the
right
superior
temporal
gyrus
(STG)
-
an
auditory
feedback
area.
Methods:
In
14
patients
with
HD,
applied
anodal,
cathodal
and
sham
tDCS
STG
cross-over
design.
A
protocol
consisting
tasks
was
performed
prior
immediately
after
each
session.
Linear
mixed
models
were
used
for
evaluation
condition
relative
change
parameters.
also
simulation
mean
electric
field
induced
by
tDCS.
Results:
model
showed
statistically
significant
effect
median
duration
silences
longer
than
50
ms
(
p
=
0.015).
The
anodal
(mean
-5.9)
significantly
lower
as
compared
12.8),
0.014.
found
correlation
between
magnitude
improvement
articulation
precision
R
0.637;
0.019).
Conclusions:
exploratory
study
that
over
area
may
lead
shorter
pauses
patients.
Brain Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(4)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Speech,
voice
and
communication
changes
are
common
in
Parkinson's
disease.
HiCommunication
is
a
novel
group
intervention
for
speech
Parkinson’s
disease
based
on
principles
driving
neuroplasticity.
In
randomized
controlled
trial,
95
participants
with
were
allocated
to
or
an
active
control
intervention.
Acoustic
analysis
was
performed
pre-,
post-
six
months
after
Intention-to-treat
analyses
missing
values
imputed
linear
multilevel
models
complimentary
per-protocol
performed.
The
proportion
of
clinically
relevant
increase
the
primary
outcome
measure
sound
level
calculated.
Resting-state
functional
MRI
pre-
post-intervention.
Spectral
dynamic
causal
modelling
parametric
empirical
Bayes
methods
applied
resting-state
data
describe
effective
connectivity
speech-motor-related
network
brain
regions.
From
post-intervention,
there
significant
group-by-time
interaction
effects
measures
text
reading
(unstandardized
b
=
2.3,
P
0.003),
monologue
2.1,
0.009),
Voice
Quality
Index
−0.5,
0.016)
Harmonics-to-Noise
Ratio
1.3,
0.014)
For
59%
participants,
relevant.
There
no
sustained
at
six-month
follow-up.
analysis,
decrease
inhibitory
self-connectivity
left
supplementary
motor
area
increased
from
right
paracentral
gyrus
compared
conclusion,
showed
promising
quality
people
disease,
motivating
investigations
barriers
facilitators
implementation
healthcare
settings.
altered
following
areas
implicated,
possibly
due
reorganization
networks.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Nov. 4, 2020
The
pathogenesis
of
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
remains
elusive.
Current
thinking
suggests
that
the
activation
microglia
and
subsequent
release
inflammatory
factors,
including
interleukin-6
(IL-6),
are
involved
in
PD.
P2X4
receptors
(P2X4R)
part
P2X
superfamily
ion
channels
activated
by
ATP.
To
study
possible
effect
ATP-P2X4R
signal
axis
on
IL-6
PD,
lentivirus
carrying
P2X4R-overexpression
gene
or
empty
vector
were
injected
into
substantia
nigra
(SN)
rats,
followed
treatment
6-hydroxydopamine
(6-OHDA)
saline
one
week
later.
research
found
relative
expression
P2X4R
6-OHDA-induced
PD
rat
model
was
notably
higher
than
those
normal.
And
overexpression
could
upregulate
IL-6,
reduce
amount
dopaminergic
(DA)
neurons
SN
suggesting
may
mediate
production
to
damage
DA
SN.
Our
data
revealed
important
role
modulating
which
leads
neuroinflammation
pathogenesis.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Feb. 10, 2022
This
study
intended
to
investigate
whether
retinal
nerve
fiber
layer
(RNFL)
thickness
could
become
a
potential
marker
in
patients
with
Parkinson's
disease
cognitive
impairment
(PD-CI).
Fifty-seven
PD
and
45
age-matched
healthy
controls
(HCs)
were
recruited
our
cross-sectional
completed
optical
coherence
tomography
(OCT)
evaluations.
normal
cognition
(PD-NC)
(PD-CI)
divided
following
the
2015
Movement
Disorder
Society
criteria.
RNFL
was
quantified
subfields
of
3.0-mm
circle
surrounding
optic
disk;
while
battery
neuropsychiatric
assessments
conducted
estimate
Parkinsonism
severity.
General
linear
models
one-way
ANOVA
adopted
assess
between
subgroups
different
statuses;
logistic
regression
analyses
applied
determine
relation
PD-CI
cases.
Compared
HCs,
more
thinning
observed
inferior
temporal
sectors
patients,
especially
group.
Inferior
reduced
compared
PD-NC
patients.
Logistic
analysis
found
that
independently
associated
cases
(odds
ratio
=
0.923,
p
0.014).
Receiver
operating
characteristic
showed
RNFL-involved
combined
model
provided
high
accuracy
screening
deficiency
(area
under
curve
0.85,
<
0.001).
Reduced
sector
is
Our
present
new
perspectives
into
verifying
possible
indicators
for
neuropathological
processes
or
severity
Parkinsonians
dysfunction.
Aging and Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 204 - 204
Published: Nov. 17, 2022
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
and
atypical
parkinsonism
(AP),
including
progressive
supranuclear
palsy
(PSP)
multiple
system
atrophy
(MSA),
share
similar
nonmotor
symptoms.
Quantitative
electroencephalography
(QEEG)
can
be
used
to
examine
the
This
study
aimed
characterize
patterns
of
QEEG
functional
connectivity
(FC)
that
differentiate
PD
from
PSP
or
MSA,
explore
correlation
between
differential
indices
dysfunctions
in
AP.
We
enrolled
52
patients
with
PD,
31
22
PSP,
50
age-matched
health
controls
compare
among
specific
brain
regions.
One-way
analysis
variance
was
applied
assess
groups;
Spearman's
correlations
were
relationship
symptoms
scale
(NMSS)
mini-mental
state
examination
(MMSE).
FCs
using
weighted
phase
lag
index
compared
those
MSA/PSP.
Patients
revealed
higher
scores
on
NMSS
lower
MMSE
than
duration.
The
delta
theta
powers
a
significant
increase
followed
by
MSA.
presented
significantly
slow-to-fast
ratio
frontal
region,
while
EEG-slowing
showed
negative
positive
perception
mood
domain
but
not
PD.
Compared
MSA
enhanced
FC
bands
posterior
decreased
band
within
frontal-temporal
cortex.
These
findings
suggest
might
useful
tool
for
evaluating
Our
results
suggested
duration,
cortical
neurodegenerative
process
likely
exacerbated
lastly
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 970 - 979
Published: July 24, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
systematically
review
the
associations
between
motor
clinical
phenotypes
in
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
and
laryngeal
symptoms.
Laryngeal
dysfunctions
such
as
dysphonia
dysphagia
are
ubiquitous
people
with
(PwPD).
Similar
other
symptoms,
they
manifest
variably
across
PwPD.
Some
of
variability
within
PD
has
been
explained
by
phenotypes.
However,
it
is
unclear
how
symptoms
express
themselves
these