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The Dysarthria Analyzer represents more than a decade of rigorous scientific research and international collaboration in speech analysis and neurological assessment. Built upon peer-reviewed research and validated across multiple languages and disorders, this cutting-edge software has become a cornerstone tool for researchers, clinicians, and institutions worldwide studying speech disorders in conditions ranging from Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis to progressive supranuclear palsy and beyond.

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Selected papers
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2020

J. Hlavnička, T. Tykalová, O. Ulmanová, P. Dušek, D. Horáková, J. Klempíř, and J. Rusz. (2020). “Characterizing vocal tremor in progressive neurological diseases via automated acoustic analyses,” Clinical Neurophysiology, 131(5 May): 1155-1165. [Editorial]

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2019

J. Hlavnička, R. Čmejla, J. Klempíř, E. Růžička, and J. Rusz. (2019).”Acoustic tracking of pitch, modal and subharmonic vibrations of vocal folds in Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonism,” IEEE Access, 7(December): 150339-150354.

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2017

J. Hlavnička, R. Čmejla, T. Tykalová, K. Šonka, E. Růžička, and J. Rusz (2017). “Automated analysis of connected speech reveals early biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder,” Scientific Reports, 7(February): 12.

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2016

J. Rusz, J. Hlavnička, T. Tykalová, J. Bušková, O. Ulmanová, E. Růžička and K. Šonka. (2016). “Quantitative assessment of motor speech abnormalities in idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder,” Sleep Medicine, 19(3 March): 141-147.

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2015

Rusz, J. Hlavnička, R. Čmejla, and E. Růžička. (2015). “Automatic evaluation of speech rhythm instability and acceleration in dysarthrias associated with basal ganglia dysfunction,” Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 3(July):104.

All related publications
(total of 11 peer-reviewed papers)
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2023

Cmejla R, Novotny M, Rusz J, Tykalova T, Vimr J, Hlavnicka J. The automated screening of speech motor development in children based on the sequential motion rate. Comp Biol Med 2023; 162:107086.

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2021

Rusz J, Hlavnicka J, Novotny M, Tykalova T, Pelletier A, Montplaisir J, Gagnon J-F, Dusek P, Galbiati A, Marelli S, Timm PC, Teigen LN, Janzen A, Habibi M, Stefani A, Holzknecht E, Seppi K, Evangelista E, Rassu AL, Dauvilliers Y, Hogl B, Oertel W, St Louis EK, Ferini-Strambi L, Ruzicka E, Postuma RB, Sonka K. Speech biomarkers in rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease. Ann Neurol 2021; 90:62-75.

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2020

J. Hlavnička, T. Tykalová, O. Ulmanová, P. Dušek, D. Horáková, J. Klempíř, and J. Rusz. (2020). “Characterizing vocal tremor in progressive neurological diseases via automated acoustic analyses,” Clinical Neurophysiology, 131(5 May): 1155-1165. [Editorial]

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2019

J. Hlavnička, R. Čmejla, J. Klempíř, E. Růžička, and J. Rusz. (2019).”Acoustic tracking of pitch, modal and subharmonic vibrations of vocal folds in Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonism,” IEEE Access, 7(December): 150339-150354.

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2018

J. Rusz, B. Beňová, H. Růžičková, M. Novotný, T. Tykalová, J. Hlavnička, T. Uher, M. Vaněčková, M. Andělová, K. Novotná, L. Kadrnožková, and D. Horáková. (2018). “Characteristics of motor speech phenotypes in multiple sclerosis,” Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 19(1 January): 62-69.

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2018

J. Rusz, J. Hlavnička, T. Tykalová, M. Novotný, P. Dušek, K. Šonka, and E. Růžička. (2018). “Smartphone allows capture of speech abnormalities associated with high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 26(8 August): 1495-1507.

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2017

J. Hlavnička, R. Čmejla, T. Tykalová, K. Šonka, E. Růžička, and J. Rusz (2017). “Automated analysis of connected speech reveals early biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder,” Scientific Reports, 7(February): 12.

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2017

J. Rusz, M. Novotný, J. Hlavnička, T. Tykalová, and E. Růžička. (2017). High-accuracy voice-based classification between patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases may be an easy task with inappropriate experimental design. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 25(8 August): 1319-1321.

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2016

J. Rusz, J. Hlavnička, T. Tykalová, J. Bušková, O. Ulmanová, E. Růžička and K. Šonka. (2016). “Quantitative assessment of motor speech abnormalities in idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder,” Sleep Medicine, 19(3 March): 141-147.

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2016

M. Novotný, J. Rusz, R. Čmejla, H. Růžičková, J. Klempíř, and E. Růžička. (2016). “Hypernasality associated with basal ganglia dysfunction: evidence from Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease,” PeerJ, 4(September): 2530. [suppl. material]

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2015

J. Rusz, J. Hlavnička, R. Čmejla, and E. Růžička. (2015). “Automatic evaluation of speech rhythm instability and acceleration in dysarthrias associated with basal ganglia dysfunction,” Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 3(July):104.

Acknowledgments & Collaborations

Dysarthria Analyzer has been developed and improved through the generous contributions of many dedicated researchers, clinicians, and users from around the world. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to:

  • Clinical Speech Language Pathologists who provided expertise in speech examination protocols and clinical validation
  • Research Coordinators who designed recording protocols and coordinated multi-site data collection efforts
  • Early Users and Beta Testers who provided invaluable feedback during development phases
  • Academic Institutions that supported the initial research and development
  • User Community members who continue to provide suggestions and report issues, helping to improve the software
The success of Dysarthria Analyzer is built on the foundation of collaborative research and the shared goal of advancing objective speech analysis for neurological conditions. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this journey.
How to Reference the Dysarthria Analyzer
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Please refer the software as the doctoral thesis:

Hlavnička, J. (2018). Automated analysis of speech disorders in neurodegenerative diseases. Doctoral Thesis. Czech Technical University in Prague: Prague, Czech Republic.

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or as a software:

Hlavnička, J. (2023, May 20). Version (3.1). The Dysarthria Analyzer. Retrieved July 16, 2023, from www.dysan.cz.

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