May 11, 2023 Columns by Benjamin Hofmeister Multiple sclerosis and speech are not on friendly terms for me I used to sing ā a lot. Donāt worry, I didn’t miss my true calling. I could carry a tune, but that was about it. I was loud, and just like arguing, volume can make up for a lack of skill. My voice might not have been the best,…
June 19, 2020 News by Forest Ray PhD CMSC Meeting Focuses on Challenges, Solutions to Quality of Life Issues Nearly 3,000 multiple sclerosis (MS) healthcare providers and researchers Ā convened recently to share their findings regarding the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of MS. However, unlike past meetings, this year’s 34th Annual Meeting of theĀ Consortium of MS Centers (CMSC) took place online. Virtual presentations covered the…
April 29, 2019 News by Alberto Molano, PhD Machine System Based on Brain Activity May Restore Speech to Those Who Lost It, Study Reports A study suggests that it may be possible to create synthetic speech based on recordings of brain activity in people with irreversible speech loss due to neurological ills, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s, or stroke. The system uses tiny electrodes implanted on the surface of the brain thatĀ directly records…
November 15, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Losing Words Through Dysarthria Is Hard for This Word Nerd I have always prided myself on my smarts. I excelled in college, where I realized my love for learning. I enjoy conversing with others, and I make a concerted effort to expand my horizons. I have never shied away from an opportunity to make anotherās acquaintance. Be it current…
April 12, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD US, Australia Issue Patents on Sonde’s Voice-analysis Technology for Diagnosing Diseases The United States and Australia have issued patents on Sonde Health‘s voice-analysis technology for diagnosing and monitoringĀ multiple sclerosisĀ and other diseases that affect speech. Sonde, which has dubbed its invention vocal biomarker technology, said the U.S. patent is Ā 9,936,914 and the Australian oneĀ 2014374349. Both patents cover Sonde’s…
March 1, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Solu-Medrol, Side Effects, Scanning Speech, and Other āSā Terms (Part 2 of 5) Editorās note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “S.” Second in a series of five. Symptoms of MS Speech problems Itās estimated that nearly half of all people with MS struggle with speech…
June 8, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD #CMSC16 – MS Patients’ Speech Limitations and Difficulty in Swallowing May Be Measured Through Phoneme Rate Production Researchers from Mount Sinai Rehabilitation HospitalĀ found that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) whoĀ complain ofĀ speech limitations or difficulty in swallowing cannot produce specific phonemes, which may be a helpful way of objectively quantifying these symptoms in MS patients. The findings wereĀ recently reportedĀ in an oral presentation titled “Rate of…