Training Network on Automatic Processing of PAthological Speech Main issues and objectives There are an increasing number of people across Europe with debilitating speech pathologies (e.g., due to stroke, Parkinson’s disease, etc). These groups face communication problems that can lead to social exclusion. They are now being further marginalised by a new wave of speech technology that is increasingly woven
Differential diagnosis between Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy using digital speech analysis Main issues and objectives Parkinson’s disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) are neurodegenerative disorders. The latter belongs to the group of atypical parkinsonian disorders and has a poor prognosis. In early stages of the disease, PD and MSA symptoms are very similar, particularly in MSA-P patients