Electronic speech aid and method for use thereof to treat hypokinetic dysarthria
US8275624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2021/0575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A speech aid for persons with hypokinetic dysarthria, a speech disorder associated with Parkinson's disease. The speech aid alters the pitch at which the user hears his or her voice and/or provides multitalker babble noise to the speaker's ears. The speech aid induces increased speech motor activity and improves the intelligibility of the user's speech. The speech aid may be used with a variety of microphones, headphones, in one or both ears, with a voice amplifier, or connected to telephones.
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