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ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2020

Acuity to Changes in Self-Generated Vocal Pitch in Parkinson's Disease.

Defne Abur, Cara E Stepp

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Article in Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Altered Timing of Self-Voice Processing in Parkinson's Disease.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026
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  2. Auditory-Motor Mechanisms of the Lombard Effect.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026
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  3. Auditory-Motor Function Pre- and Post-Therapy in Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders: A Case Series.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Defne AburDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, MA.
Cara E SteppDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, MA.
Boston University · US

Funding

Advanced Research Training in Communication Sciences and DisordersT32DC013017 · NIDCD · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI Cara E. Stepp · 2016 to 2026
$4.9M
Voice and Speech Sensorimotor Control in Parkinsons DiseaseR01DC016270 · NIDCD · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI GUENTHER, FRANK H, STEPP, CARA E. · 2018 to 2022
$2.6M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC016270NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC013017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose Given the role of auditory perception in voice production, studies have investigated whether impairments in auditory perception may underlie the noted disruptions in speech in Parkinson's disease (PD). Studies of loudness perception in PD show impairments in the perception of self-generated speech, but not external tones. Studies of pitch perception in PD have only examined external tones, but these studies differed in terms of the interstimulus intervals (ISIs) that were used, did not examine the impact of cognition, and report conflicting results. To clarify pitch perception in PD, this work investigated perception of self-generated vocal pitch, controlling for cognition and ISI. Method A total of 30 individuals with and without PD completed (a) hearing threshold testing, (b) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and (c) an adaptive just-noticeable-difference paradigm under two separate ISIs (100 ms and 1,000 ms) to assess acuity to self-generated vocal pitch. Results There was no significant difference in acuity between individuals with and without PD. Both groups demonstrated significantly worse acuity for longer compared to shorter ISIs. Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores were not a significant predictor of acuity. Conclusions The results suggest that acuity to self-generated vocal pitch does not differ between individuals with and without PD.

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Parkinson DiseaseVoiceHumansLoudness PerceptionPitch PerceptionSpeech

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PMID32853119
PMCPMC7890224
OpenAlexW3081126437

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