Home Telemonitoring of Bulbar Function by Acoustic Measurement of Swallowing and Speech Sounds in ALS

Abstract

We propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to assess bulbar progression via a smartphone-based, self-administered remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA). This application will be used to take a weekly 'snapshot' of bulbar health by recording the audio of speech and swallowing sounds. The overall hypothesis is that this monitoring protocol can be used 1) in a way that is satisfactory to the patient, 2) to provide a set of digital biomarkers that are sensitive to dysarthria and dysphagia, and 3) with higher temporal resolution than standard measures to allow for the study of speech and swallow pathology co-evolution in ALS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1190483

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  • Andrew Geronimo

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  • Pennsylvania State University

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  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Biological Markers
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Diseases
  • Humanities
  • Language
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mobile Operating Systems
  • Monitoring
  • Neurobehavioral Manifestations
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Pennsylvania
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