Fundamental frequency (F0) measures comparing speech tasks in aphasia and Parkinson disease

Diana Van Lancker Sidtis, Wayne Hanson, Catherine Jackson, Andrew Lanto, Daniel Kempler, E. Jeffrey Metter

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Abstract

Mean fundamental frequency (F0) and F0 variability were studied in Broca, Wernicke, anomic aphasic, Parkinson, and normal control subjects, performing four speech tasks: reading, conversation, counting, and sustained vowel phonation (mean F0 only). The groups differed significantly on both measures, and a significant task by group interaction was observed for F0 mean. The higher F0 mean in clinical groups and the effect of task on performance suggest that further information is needed to understand brain processes underlying prosodic function.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)207-212
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology
Volume12
Issue number4
StatePublished - Dec 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Speech and Hearing

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