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Perceived articulatory adequacy and velopharyngeal function in dysarthric speakers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2930346     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twenty-four dysarthric speakers with etiologies of brain injury or stroke were placed into one of two groups based on aerodynamic measures of velopharyngeal status. Group I contained 13 individuals who were velopharyngeally incompetent in that nasal air flow was always noted during the stop phase of voiceless plosive sounds. Group II contained 11 individuals who at times achieved complete velopharyngeal closure. Certain measures of perceived articulatory adequacy were found to distinguish between the two groups. Specifically, speakers who were velopharyngeally incompetent produced an articulatory error pattern characterized by better performance for the consonant subcategory nasals-glides than for pressure consonants. Speakers who at times were achieving velopharyngeal closure did not exhibit a marked difference between these two consonant subcategories. Clinical use of measurement of articulatory adequacy as a gross indicator of velopharyngeal competence is suggested and limitations are discussed.
Authors:
K M Yorkston; D R Beukelman; M J Honsinger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0003-9993     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Phys Med Rehabil     Publication Date:  1989 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-05-11     Completed Date:  1989-05-11     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985158R     Medline TA:  Arch Phys Med Rehabil     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  313-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Dysarthria / physiopathology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Nose
Palate, Soft / physiopathology*
Pharynx / physiopathology*
Pulmonary Ventilation
Speech Articulation Tests
Speech Disorders / physiopathology*
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / physiopathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 NS19417-03/NS/NINDS NIH HHS

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