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Dysarthria
About: Dysarthria is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2402 publications have been published within this topic receiving 56554 citations.
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TL;DR: Regression analyses indicated that the magnitude of temporal differences for vowels in content and function words was a better predictor of impaired speech than the magnitudeof spectral differences for vowel space area for content andfunction words.
Abstract: Studies describing acoustic characteristics of speech produced by individuals with dysarthria may help to explain intelligibility deficits for these speakers. One goal of the current study was to i...
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TL;DR: This paper proposes an automatic speaker recognition approach especially adapted to identify dysarthric speakers and a method for the automatic assessment of the dysarthria severity level, and presents new approaches to improve the analysis and classification of disordered speech.
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TL;DR: Study results suggested the importance and need of speech-language therapy in the early rehabilitation of post-stroke patients; it should be initiated during their hospital stay and continued at long-term.
Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the incidence and types of speech disorders in patients with acute stroke The study was performed in 936 acute stroke patients admitted to University Department of Neurology, Tuzla University Clinical Center, in the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008 Out of 936 study patients, speech disorders were verified on admission in 771 (8237%) patients Dysarthria was present in 540 (5769%) and aphasia in 231 (2467%) patients In the group with speech disturbances, dysarthria was present in 7004% and aphasia in 2996% of patients During hospital stay, lethal outcome was recorded in 51 patients, significantly higher in the group with speech disorders (P = 0004) At discharge from the hospital, speech disorders persisted in 671 (7581%), dysarthria in 468 (6975%), and different types of aphasia in 203 (3025%) of 885 surviving patients Among patients with aphasia at both admission and discharge, global aphasia was most common, followed by motor aphasia (Broca's aphasia) and nominal aphasia Although the rate of patients with speech disorders was lower at discharge, the difference was not statistically significant On admission, 8237% of patients were considered to have a speech-language disorder, dysarthria being most common Concerning the type of aphasia, global aphasia was most frequent Study results suggested the importance and need of speech-language therapy in the early rehabilitation of post-stroke patients; it should be initiated during their hospital stay and continued at long-term
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TL;DR: CPAP may be a valuable treatment of impaired velopharyngeal function in the TBI population and varying degrees of improvement in hypernasality and sentence intelligibility were noted.
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in the treatment of hypernasality following traumatic brain injury (17111). Design: An A-B-A experimental research design. Assessments were conducted prior to commencement of the program, midway, immediately posttreatment, and 1 month after completion of the CPAP therapy program. Participants: Three adults with dysarthria and moderate to severe hypernasality subsequent to TBI. Outcome Measures: Perceptual evaluation using the Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment, the Assessment of Intelligibility of Dysarthric Speech, and a speech sample analysis, and instrumental evaluation using the Nasometer. Results: Between assessment periods, varying degrees of improvement in hypernasality and sentence intelligibility were noted. At the 1-month post-CPAP assessment, all 3 participants demonstrated reduced nasalance values, and 2 exhibited increased sentence intelligibility. Conclusions: CPAP may be a valuable treatment of impaired velopharyngeal function in the TBI population.
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