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    Estado del habla en pacientes con Enfermedad de Parkinson de la Asociación de Parkinson. Cuenca 2025
    (Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, 2026-02-19) Angulo Tambi, Mayerli Betsabe; Barrera Sacoto, Pablo Santiago; Palacios Coello, Ruth Fabiola
    Background: Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder according to the WHO. It is a progressive disease of the central nervous system that affects movement, cognition, and various physiological functions. The literature identifies dysarthria as the most common speech impairment in people with Parkinson's disease, resulting from a neuromuscular disorder that affects articulation, prosody, rhythm, speed, intonation, and volume. It is necessary to assess speech status using the abbreviated PEVH tool, which provides quick and accurate information on the functioning of these components. Objective: To determine the speech status of patients with Parkinson's disease from the Parkinson's Association. Cuenca 2025. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted, with the universe consisting of members of the Parkinson's Association of Cuenca with Parkinson's disease. Data were collected using a systematic survey, in addition to the Speech Assessment Protocol (PEVH-abbreviated). The results were tabulated using the free version of SPSS 22. Results: The majority of participants were in the 65-74 age range (42.9%), with males predominating (57.1%). 61.9% did not present with dysarthria, while 38.1% did. In terms of severity, 33.3% had mild dysarthria and 4.8% had moderate dysarthria. Regarding speech characteristics, 23.8% had articulation breaks, 57.1% had a hoarse voice, 47.6% had decreased intensity, 33.3% had vocal tremor, and 33.3% had monotonous prosody.