SCIENCE: Voice in Friedreich ataxia

The relationship between dysphonia and dysarthria in FRDA suggests that reducing overall dysphonia severity via therapeutic techniques that improve phonatory stability and increase speaking rate is a viable target for clinical trials.

 

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