Showing papers on "Dysarthria published in 1967"

Nerve Conduction in Familial Dysautonomia (Riley-Day Syndrome)

Abstract: FAMILIAL dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome), a hereditary disorder affecting Jewish children of Eastern European extraction almost exclusively, 1 is recognized by autonomic disturbances including lack of overflow tearing, orthostatic hypotension, wide fluctuations in blood pressure on excitement, skin blotching with excitement or eating, and excessive perspiration and drooling. The following nervous system manifestations are also common: absent or hypoactive tendon reflexes, poor motor coordination, dysarthria and hypotonia, relative indifference to pain, dysesthesia, corneal anesthesia, neurogenic arthropathy, and reduced proprioception. 2-5 Since many of these latter abnormalities might be caused by a disorder of peripheral nerve function, we measured nerve excitability and conduction velocity in ten affected children. Material and Methods Stimuli of 0.1-msec duration were delivered to the ulnar nerve by surface electrodes. Muscle action potentials were recorded between a surface electrode on the hypothenar and an indifferent electrode at the base of the fifth finger. Nerve action potentials were recorded

Results of phrenicofacial nerve anastomosis for facial paralysis.

Abstract: SURGICAL treatment of facial paralysis by anastomosis of the facial with the spinal accessory or the hypoglossal nerve has been used since the beginning of the century. Many excellent results have been reported. However, inherent disadvantages result from the use of these nerves. Section of the hypoglossal nerve is followed by hemiparalysis and atrophy of the intrinsic muscles of one side of the tongue and produces a bothersome dysarthria and some disability in manipulating food within the mouth. Section of the spinal accessory nerve produces weakness and atrophy of the trapezius and sternomastoid muscles with asymmetry of the musculature of the neck and shoulder and not infrequent aching discomfort of the shoulder and arm. In either case, associated mimetic movements of the ipsilateral facial muscles occur when the tongue moves or on motions of the head, neck, and shoulder, and emotional and reflex responses fail to return. In certain cases,

A case of functional labial and dental dysarthria

Abstract: A nine years old boy had a functional disturbance of labial articulation and was not able to pronounce exactly the following tone. Ma Mi Mu Me Mo Na Ni Nu Ne No Ra Ri Ru Re Ro Wa In his early childhood, he had been diagnosed as a case of mentally retarded child by a doctor of a university hospital. But the result of mental test for his entrance into primary school proved that his mentality was normal, i. e, IQ=92. At present, he attends regular school. He talked the first word when be was one and half years old. Until six years old, he was not able to talk except baby-like talk and then he could barely speak short sentences. His parents could not remember his first word precisely. At least they were not "Mama" or ,'Mamma". He has no difficulty in his hearing, and it is hard to find organic, neurological and psychological causes in his speech disturbance. In labial articulation, he seems to be able to pronounce exactly the words such as Pa Pi Pu Pe Po Ba Bi Bu Be Bo As his trouble was recovered by speech therapy for only fifty days, so it was sure that his trouble was caused by functional disturbance. There is no literatures regarding such functional disturbance without any lesion in central and peripheral nervous system. His motor function was not thoroughly investigated because of his other sickness (rheumatic pancarditis), but it was unlikely assumed that he had "Minimal cerebral palsy" or "Apraxie". Speech Pathology of this kind of disturbances will be developed in near future.