Previous studies suggested that variability indices based on information extracted from the acoustic signal are potentially useful in assessing dysarthric speech. Because of the ease of data collection, this method is especially applicable in the clinical setting. This study assessed the relationship between variability indices of sentence repetitions obtained by Functional Data Analysis with i...

This study examined differences among transcription intelligibility scores and listener confidence ratings for three different types of speech stimuli--single words, unrelated sentences, and sentences forming a narrative--all produced by speakers with dysarthria. Twelve speakers with dysarthria of varying severity secondary to cerebral palsy and 144 listeners participated in this study. Results...

Most theoretical models of dysarthria have been developed based on research using individuals speaking English or other Indo-European languages. Studies of individuals with dysarthria speaking other languages can allow investigation into the universality of such models, and the interplay between language-specific and language-universal aspects of dysarthria. In this article, studies of Cantones...

BACKGROUND Dysarthria knowledge is predominantly impairment-based. As a result, speech and language therapists (SLTs) have traditionally adopted impairment-focused management practices. However, guidance for best practice suggests that SLTs should consider the client holistically, including the impact of dysarthria beyond the impairment. AIMS To investigate the current assessment and treatmen...

BACKGROUND Isolated dysarthria is an uncommon presentation of transient ischemic attack (TIA)/minor stroke and has a broad differential diagnosis. There is little information in the literature about how often this presentation is confirmed to be a TIA/stroke, and therefore there is debate about the risk of subsequent vascular events. Given the uncertain prognosis, it is unclear how to best mana...

This study provided a quantitative analysis of the kinematic deviances in dysarthria associated with spastic cerebral palsy. Of particular interest were tongue tip movements during alveolar consonant release. Our analysis based on EMA measures indicated that speakers with spastic dysarthria had a restricted range of articulation and disturbances in articulatory-voicing coordination. The degree ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pure dysarthria, isolated supranuclear facial paresis, and their combination without somatic motor dysfunction are rarely encountered clinical syndromes and have not yet been clearly characterized. METHODS Thirteen patients (9 men, 4 women; aged 33 to 72 [mean, 56] years) with unilateral strokes who developed dysarthria with or without facial paresis but without somatic...

Correction After publication of this work [1], we became aware of a typographical error. The term dysphagia inadvertently replaced the term dysarthria in two instances. Dysarthria was statistically significantly worsened at week 80 compared to baseline, whereas there was only a statistical trend (p = 0.10) for dysphagia at week 80 compared to baseline. Dysphagia continues to be an issue in pati...

The aims of this study were to: (1) evaluate the perceptual speech dimensions, speech intelligibility and dysarthria severity of a group of individuals diagnosed with Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA); (2) determine the presence of subgroups within FRDA dysarthria; (3) investigate the relationship between the speech outcome and the clinical factors of disease progression. The study included 38 individ...

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that impacts verbal articulation and co-ordination, resulting in slow, slurred and imprecise speech. Automated classification of dysarthria subtypes and severities could provide a useful clinical tool in assessing the onset and progress in treatment. This study represents a pilot project to train models to detect the presence of dysarthria in continuous spe...