Acoustic voice assessment in Parkinson's disease patients submitted to posteroventral pallidotomy Parametros acústicos da voz em pacientes com doença de Parkinson submetidos a palidotomia posteroventral

Long-term complications in levodopa treated Parkinson's disease (PD) patients caused a resurgence of interest in pallidotomy as an option of treatment. However, postoperative complications such as speech disorders can occur. PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the acoustic voice in PD...

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Main Authors: Lucia Figueiredo Mourão, Patrícia Maria de Carvalho Aguiar, Fernando Antônio Patriani Ferraz, Mara Suzana Behlau, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2005-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000100004