Tongue Body Kinematics in Parkinson's Disease

Effects of Levodopa and Deep Brain Stimulation
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-631-89885-7
Verlag: Peter Lang

Buch, Englisch, Band 7, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Reihe: Speech Production and Perception

Pakinson’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 book investigates the effect of both treatment options on the kinematic, acoustic and perceptual levels in the same group of speakers with Parkinson’s disease for the first time.
This book has been awarded the Offermann-Hergarten prize 2024 for outstanding achievements by early-career researchers at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Cologne.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thies, Tabea

Über Autor(innen)

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.