Parkinson's disease: Perception of vocal difficulties in subjects with different degrees of severity of the disease

The objective of this study was to correlate the degree of severity of Parkinson's disease with self-perceived vocal difficulties. A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was conducted. The sample consisted of 42 subjects with Parkinson's disease. The instruments used were the...

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Autores principales: Jara Cabrera, Gerson, Farías, Patricia Guadalupe, Hernández Osses, Martín
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/44647
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Sumario:The objective of this study was to correlate the degree of severity of Parkinson's disease with self-perceived vocal difficulties. A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was conducted. The sample consisted of 42 subjects with Parkinson's disease. The instruments used were the Hoehn-Yahr scale and the motor aspects subscale of the modified Unified Parkinson's Disease Assessment Questionnaire to measure disease severity. Self-perceived vocal difficulties were obtained from the Vocal Handicap Index. The results showed a positive association between the variables stage of disease progression and motor impairment, with respect to the variable self-perceived vocal disability. It was observed that the greater the motor impairment and the stage of disease progression, the greater the subjects' self-perceived vocal disability.