There’s a number of mind energy that goes into speech. First, there is a thought or thought, which the mind should translate into phrases. Those phrases are then translated into particular actions of the lungs, tongue and mouth to form the sounds. Those actions then have to be completely executed and timed with breath. If there’s any injury to the mind from a stroke or if there’s presence of a mind illness, the time of the actions or translation can go incorrect. Because of that, modifications in voice and speech can present the primary clues to a neurodegenerative illness.
In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Hugo Botha, a Mayo Clinic behavioral neurologist, explains how voice samples collected for analysis can assist diagnose neurodegenerative ailments early.
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