"YiJinJing, Wohu Pushi" Posture-Voice Therapy for Dysarthria in Parkinson's Disease Patients Following Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dysarthria in Parkinson's disease (PD) is difficult to treat, especially post-subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS), as therapies like LSVT show variable efficacy and limited accessibility. "Yi Jin Jing, Wohu Pushi" posture-voice therapy (YJJ-WPVT), emphasizing postural coordination, offers a promising yet underexplored alternative. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of YJJ-WPVT versus Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) and no training for dysarthria in PD patients post-STN-DBS.

Methods

This is a prospective, parallel-assignment, unblinded, randomized controlled trial with follow-up at 6 months. The trial was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Functional Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao To

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627231 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature