Rhythmic performance in hypokinetic dysarthria: Relationship between reading, spontaneous speech and diadochokinetic tasks

•We investigated speech rhythm in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PwPD) and controls.•Even mildly affected PwPD differed from controls in their rhythmic performance.•PwPD showed less difference between reading and spontaneous speech.•Spontaneous speech highlighted more differences between speakers...

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Published in:Journal of communication disorders 2018-03, Vol.72, p.26-39
Main Authors: Lowit, Anja, Marchetti, Agata, Corson, Stephen, Kuschmann, Anja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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DDK
Dysarthria
Dysarthria - psychology
Humans
Language Tests
Male
Parkinson Disease - complications
Parkinson's disease
Reading
Rhythm
Speech
Speech Intelligibility
Speech Production Measurement
Spontaneous speech
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Summary:•We investigated speech rhythm in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PwPD) and controls.•Even mildly affected PwPD differed from controls in their rhythmic performance.•PwPD showed less difference between reading and spontaneous speech.•Spontaneous speech highlighted more differences between speakers than reading.•DDK performance did not relate to rhythmic behaviour in connected speech.
ISSN:0021-9924
1873-7994
DOI:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2018.02.005