Evidence for an apparent sensory speech disorder in Parkinson's disease

Twenty eight patients with Parkinson's disease (average age 63 years, average duration of disease 8 years) and 28 normal elderly controls (average age 70 years) were tested for their ability to appreciate the prosodic aspects of their own and others' speech and facial expression. Compared...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1984-08, Vol.47 (8), p.840-843
Main Authors: Scott, S, Caird, F I, Williams, B O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Communication
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Facial Expression
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Parkinson Disease - psychology
Perceptual Disorders - psychology
Phonation
Semantics
Speech Disorders - psychology
Speech Perception
Visual Perception
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Summary:Twenty eight patients with Parkinson's disease (average age 63 years, average duration of disease 8 years) and 28 normal elderly controls (average age 70 years) were tested for their ability to appreciate the prosodic aspects of their own and others' speech and facial expression. Compared with the controls the Parkinsonian subjects performed worse at these tests, though both groups could easily identify neutral statements. The Parkinsonian subjects were unable to produce statements in an angry or questioning form. These seemed to be features of early Parkinson's disease.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.47.8.840