Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
N. A.
Sponsors
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 40 years or older - Native speaker of Dutch Only for the PD group: - Diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (according to the UK Parkinson’s Disease Society Brian Bank Clinical Diagnostic Criteria)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - A score of 2 or higher on part 1.1 (cognitive impairment) or part 1.2 (hallucinations and psychosis) of the MDS-UPDRS - History of neurological or psychological disorders - Self-reported signs of depression - Self-reported severe swallowing problems - Stuttering or other pre-existing speech and language problems (not occurring as a symptom of parkinsonian hypokinetic dysarthria) - Non-removable metal on-, in- or close to the head (e.g., piercings, dental braces, medical devices such as deep brain stimulation electrodes) - Having a pacemaker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To identify which speech control mechanisms in PD patients are impaired and to what extent by comparing PD patients in various stages of the disease to adult control speakers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acoustic and articulatory characteristics of speech production in PD. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTeja Rebernik
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Outcome results
None listed