Speech and Parkinson's

Speech difficulty is very common among Parkinson's patients (about 80%). Unfortunately, it is also one of the most neglected areas in the management of PD. Medications are helpful. In fact, when one's voice becomes softer and less clear, it is a sign of progression of illness. In this case, adding new medications and / or increasing the dose of existing medications is helpful. Yes, speech therapy is also useful but there are probably less than twenty qualified speech therapist in Malaysia. ...