LSVT QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. What are two reasons for treating vocal loudness for patients with parkinson's disease?: 1.
Improving the glottal source (as in, the ettect on function)
2. It TRIGGERS ettort and coordination across the entire motor speech system.
2. What are the 3 dimensions of paradigm shift in LSVT?: Target: Vocal loudness Mode of delivery:
Intensive and high ettort (physical exercise)
Calibration: Addresses elements that get in the way of generalization
3. Loudness is what the patient feels in order to increase efforts in order to have a voice that is...:
Within normal limits
4. What are the advantages of training a single treatment target?: Improves eflciency of treatment and
simplifies treatment for patients with progressive neurological disease and cognitive impairment
5. What is the "spread of effects" seen with vocal loudness? (In other words, What 4
areas are triggered by training vocal loudness?): 1. Deep breath
2. Open mouth
3. Improved articulation
4. Reduced rate
6. What are the physiologic changes that have been observed with training of vocal loudness: 1.
Better adduction
2. Better vibratory stability
3. Better vocal tract size and shape
4. Possible improvement in velopharyngeal function
5. Increased tongue lip and jaw movement
7. What other conditions have phase I and phase II evidentiary support for LSVT treatment?:
Ataxic Dysarthria
(Point of entry for: Children with Cerebral Palsy, Children with Down Syndrome)
8. What are two ways that intensity should be practiced?: 1. Intensity across sessions (4 days a week/4
weeks)
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, 2. Intensity within sessions
9. Define Calibration as according to LSVT: Pt knows and accepts the amount of ettort needed to consistently
produce a louder voice. (Relationship between increased vocal ettort and vocal output established)
10. What are the 3 problems associated with Parkinson's disease that calibration addresses?: 1.
Sensory problem: "I feel like i'm screaming"
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1. What are two reasons for treating vocal loudness for patients with parkinson's disease?: 1.
Improving the glottal source (as in, the ettect on function)
2. It TRIGGERS ettort and coordination across the entire motor speech system.
2. What are the 3 dimensions of paradigm shift in LSVT?: Target: Vocal loudness Mode of delivery:
Intensive and high ettort (physical exercise)
Calibration: Addresses elements that get in the way of generalization
3. Loudness is what the patient feels in order to increase efforts in order to have a voice that is...:
Within normal limits
4. What are the advantages of training a single treatment target?: Improves eflciency of treatment and
simplifies treatment for patients with progressive neurological disease and cognitive impairment
5. What is the "spread of effects" seen with vocal loudness? (In other words, What 4
areas are triggered by training vocal loudness?): 1. Deep breath
2. Open mouth
3. Improved articulation
4. Reduced rate
6. What are the physiologic changes that have been observed with training of vocal loudness: 1.
Better adduction
2. Better vibratory stability
3. Better vocal tract size and shape
4. Possible improvement in velopharyngeal function
5. Increased tongue lip and jaw movement
7. What other conditions have phase I and phase II evidentiary support for LSVT treatment?:
Ataxic Dysarthria
(Point of entry for: Children with Cerebral Palsy, Children with Down Syndrome)
8. What are two ways that intensity should be practiced?: 1. Intensity across sessions (4 days a week/4
weeks)
1/
11
, 2. Intensity within sessions
9. Define Calibration as according to LSVT: Pt knows and accepts the amount of ettort needed to consistently
produce a louder voice. (Relationship between increased vocal ettort and vocal output established)
10. What are the 3 problems associated with Parkinson's disease that calibration addresses?: 1.
Sensory problem: "I feel like i'm screaming"
2/
11
