TABLE 1.
Summary characteristics of subjects in PD group.
| Subject | Age | Sex | Hoehn & Yahr Stage | Medications | Dysarthria (Percent Intelligibility on AIDS) | Dysarthria Characteristics | Speech Rate Syll/min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD1 | 62 | M | 2 | Sinemet Parlodel Eldepryl |
Moderate (100) | Accelerated rate Imprecise consonants Glottal fry Reduced stress |
296 |
| PD2 | 71 | M | 3 | Sinemet | Moderate-severe (93) | Accelerated rate Phoneme and word repetitions Reduced stress Breathy voice Reduced pitch range Reduced loudness |
300 |
| PD3 | 65 | F | 3 | Sinemet Eldepryl Permax |
Moderate (95) | Reduced breath support Speaks on residual volume High fundamental frequency Breathy voice Word repetitions |
172 |
| PD4 | 74 | F | 2 | Sinemet CR Eldepryl |
Mild-moderate (97) | Glottal fry Low pitch Excessive pauses |
125 |
| PD5 | 75 | F | 2 | Sinemet CR Eldepryl Parlodel |
Moderate (100) | Monopitch Monoloud Aphonia Phonation breaks Reduced stress Syllable repetitions |
161 |
| PD6 | 56 | F | 3 | Sinemet | Severe (50) | Monopitch Monoloud Low intensity Reduced stress Imprecise consonants |
231 |
| PD7 | 44 | F | 2 | Sinemet Eldepryl Parlodel |
Mild-Moderate (100) | Speaks on residual volume Low pitch Breathy voice Glottal fry Reduced stress |
226 |
| PD8 | 67 | F | 3 | Sinemet Sinemet CR Eldepryl |
Moderate-severe (99) | Speaks on residual volume Low pitch Voice tremor Glottal fry Monopitch Imprecise consonants |
191 |
| PD9 | 60 | F | 2 | Sinemet Eldepryl Permax |
Mild-Moderate (100) | Glottal fry Word repetitions Excessive pauses Syllable repetitions |
149 |
| PD10 | 74 | F | 3 | Sinemet | Moderate-Severe (96) | Reduced respiratory support Monopitch Monoloud Breathy voice Low intensity Accelerated rate Phoneme repetitions |
185 |