| When are high-tech communicators effective in Parkinson's disease? | |
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PMID: 22186614 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This report describes a 63-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease showing loss of intelligibility of speech and severely impaired handwriting, despite undergoing physical and speech therapies. As the patient had sufficient residual motor abilities and adequate cognitive function and motivation, a computer-based communication aid with a software program for word prediction and voice output was tested, and was prescribed after a training period. One year later, the patient was still using the customized device to communicate and for leisure time, showing a high degree of satisfaction with the aid (assessed by QUEST 2.0), which had a positive impact on her well-being and quality of life (assessed by Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scales). In conclusion, in selected patients with Parkinson's disease, high-tech augmentative and alternative communication devices may be considered, tested, and prescribed after a positive training period. Follow-ups are necessary to monitor the effectiveness of the assistive device and respond to specific patient needs that may arise with using the device. |
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Giorgio Ferriero; Marco Caligari; Gianpaolo Ronconi; Franco Franchignoni |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-19 |
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Title: International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation Volume: - ISSN: 1473-5660 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7805421 Medline TA: Int J Rehabil Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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aUnit of Occupational Rehabilitation and Ergonomics bDepartments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Scientific Institute of Veruno, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Veruno cDepartments of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Physical Sciences, University Hospital A. Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart dDoctoral Program in Advanced Technology in Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy. |
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