It is important to keep in mind that Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system that can affect the voice, causing difficulties in communicating with other people. This is because they usually present a motor speech disorder known as “hypokinetic dysarthria”, which is characterized by:

• Very low voice volume
• Hoarse or raspy voice
• Increasingly monotonous tone of voice

This speech therapy method enables them to maintain their voice for longer, which also contributes to a higher quality of life. “LSVT LOUD” provides the necessary independence to each patient. Therefore, equipped with effective strategies, the patients will be able at the end of the treatment, to carry out the exercises on their own.

This treatment is based on the basic and fundamental notions of motor learning. The LSVT LOUD method is in charge of ‘reprogramming’ the proper functioning of the vocal cords. This treatment consists of:

The goal of this excercises is to improve the sonority, but also tone, respiratory support and dysarthria. If you are a person suffering from Parkinson’s and need to rehabilitate your voice with therapy, you can attend the NeuroFT Clinic where we will help you with this process.