Communication problems of Parkinson patients using sign language as their main communication method

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014 Jan;20(1):128-30. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.09.011. Epub 2013 Sep 19.

Authors

Pirkko Rautakoski¹, Kirsti K Martikainen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Abo Akademi University, FI-20500 Turku, Finland. Electronic address: pirkko.rautakoski@abo.fi.
² The Finnish Parkinson Association, Turku, Finland.

PMID: 24080308
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.09.011

No abstract available

Keywords: Deaf people; Parkinson's disease; Self-perception; Sign language; Structured interview.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Deafness / complications*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / complications*
Persons With Hearing Impairments*
Sign Language*