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View article: Patient-reported symptoms in the detection of head and neck cancer recurrence: a systematic review
Patient-reported symptoms in the detection of head and neck cancer recurrence: a systematic review Open
Introduction Patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) after treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) relies on the signs and symptoms of recurrence being detectable by patients. We examine the evidence for patient-reported symptoms as an indicat…
View article: Speech Treatment for people with cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy (MSA-C): a pilot randomised controlled trial of two approaches.
Speech Treatment for people with cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy (MSA-C): a pilot randomised controlled trial of two approaches. Open
Speech problems are an early feature of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). They can lead to social withdrawal and have significant impact on people’s quality of life. There is a considerable lack of clinical trials and clinicians lack guidance…
View article: A systematic review of the relationships amongst older adults’ cognitive and motor speech abilities
A systematic review of the relationships amongst older adults’ cognitive and motor speech abilities Open
Age-related differences in motor speech performance may be only partially explained by physiological factors. In this systematic review we investigated the extent to which cognition is related to older adults’ motor speech production. Psyc…
View article: Social competencies of children with disinhibited social engagement disorder: A systematic review
Social competencies of children with disinhibited social engagement disorder: A systematic review Open
Background Children with Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) have specific difficulties with indiscriminate sociability, yet little is known about their broader social competencies as DSED tends not to be identified within sampl…
View article: Effects of Speaking Rate on Variability of Second Formant Frequency Transitions in Dysarthria
Effects of Speaking Rate on Variability of Second Formant Frequency Transitions in Dysarthria Open
Introduction: This study examined the utility of multiple second formant (F2) slope metrics to capture differences in speech production for individuals with dysarthria and healthy controls as a function of speaking rate. In a…
View article: Symptom burden of people with progressive ataxia, and its wider impact on their friends and relatives: a cross-sectional study
Symptom burden of people with progressive ataxia, and its wider impact on their friends and relatives: a cross-sectional study Open
Background: Progressive ataxias are complex disorders that result in a wide variety of symptoms. Whilst we currently have a relatively good understanding of the spectrum of symptoms associated with the various types of ataxia, and their pr…
View article: Clinical management guidelines for Friedreich ataxia: best practice in rare diseases
Clinical management guidelines for Friedreich ataxia: best practice in rare diseases Open
View article: Task-based profiles of language impairment and their relationship to cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
Task-based profiles of language impairment and their relationship to cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease Open
Objective Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is associated with both motor and non-motor problems, such as cognitive impairment. Particular focus in this area has been on the relationship between language impairment and decline in other cognitive fu…
View article: ClearSpeechTogether: a rater blinded, single, controlled feasibility study of speech intervention for people with progressive ataxia
ClearSpeechTogether: a rater blinded, single, controlled feasibility study of speech intervention for people with progressive ataxia Open
Background Progressive ataxias frequently lead to speech disorders and consequently impact on communication participation and psychosocial wellbeing. Whilst recent studies demonstrate the potential for improvements in these areas, these tr…
View article: A systematic review of the relationships amongst older adults’ cognitive and motor speech abilities
A systematic review of the relationships amongst older adults’ cognitive and motor speech abilities Open
Age-related differences in motor speech performance may be only partially explained by physiological factors. In this systematic review we investigated the extent to which cognition is related to older adults’ motor speech production. Psyc…
View article: A systematic review of the relationships amongst older adults’ cognitive and motor speech abilities
A systematic review of the relationships amongst older adults’ cognitive and motor speech abilities Open
Age-related differences in motor speech performance may be only partially explained by physiological factors. In this systematic review we investigated the extent to which cognition is related to older adults’ speech. PsychInfo, PubMED, We…
View article: Symptom burden of people with progressive ataxia, and its wider impact on their friends and relatives: a cross-sectional study
Symptom burden of people with progressive ataxia, and its wider impact on their friends and relatives: a cross-sectional study Open
Background: Progressive ataxias are complex disorders that result in a wide variety of symptoms. Whilst we currently have a relatively good understanding of the symptom patterns associated with the various types of ataxia, and how these di…
View article: Acoustic Identification of Sentence Accent in Speakers with Dysarthria: Cross-Population Validation and Severity Related Patterns
Acoustic Identification of Sentence Accent in Speakers with Dysarthria: Cross-Population Validation and Severity Related Patterns Open
Dysprosody is a hallmark of dysarthria, which can affect the intelligibility and naturalness of speech. This includes sentence accent, which helps to draw listeners’ attention to important information in the message. Although some studies …
View article: Dysphagia and mealtime difficulties in dementia: Speech and language therapists’ practices and perspectives
Dysphagia and mealtime difficulties in dementia: Speech and language therapists’ practices and perspectives Open
Background There is increasing recognition of the impact that dementia has upon swallowing and at mealtimes, and the significant effect this can have on people with dementia's health and well‐being. However, there remains a paucity of evid…
View article: Pausing and Sentence Stress in Children with Dysarthria due to Cerebral Palsy
Pausing and Sentence Stress in Children with Dysarthria due to Cerebral Palsy Open
Introduction: Children with dysarthria due to cerebral palsy (CP) can experience problems manipulating intensity, fundamental frequency, and duration to signal sentence stress in an utterance. Pauses have been identified as a…
View article: Head and neck cancer risk calculator (HaNC‐RC)—V.2. Adjustments and addition of symptoms and social history factors
Head and neck cancer risk calculator (HaNC‐RC)—V.2. Adjustments and addition of symptoms and social history factors Open
Objectives Head and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis through the 2‐week wait, urgent suspicion of cancer (USOC) pathway has failed to increase early cancer detection rates in the UK. A head and neck cancer risk calculator (HaNC‐RC) has previous…
View article: Rhythmic performance in hypokinetic dysarthria: Relationship between reading, spontaneous speech and diadochokinetic tasks
Rhythmic performance in hypokinetic dysarthria: Relationship between reading, spontaneous speech and diadochokinetic tasks Open
View article: Management of the ataxias : towards best clinical practice
Management of the ataxias : towards best clinical practice Open
This document aims to provide recommendations for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and management of people with progressive ataxia. The progressive ataxias are rare neurological conditions, and are often poorly understood by heal…
View article: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of phonetic and phonological cleft palate speech characteristics
A retrospective longitudinal analysis of phonetic and phonological cleft palate speech characteristics Open
In this study, we analysed phonetic and phonological consonant characteristics of cleft palate speech (CPS) at ages 5 and 10 in cleft palate with/without cleft lip (CP±CL) based on Cleft Audit Protocol for Speech – Augmented (CAPS-A) data …
View article: The role of speaking styles in assessing intonation in foreign accent syndrome
The role of speaking styles in assessing intonation in foreign accent syndrome Open
Purpose. This paper evaluates the role of different speaking styles in defining intonation patterns in speakers with foreign accent syndrome. The methodological investigation aimed at establishing to what extent scripted and unscrip…
View article: Spektrum Patholinguistik = Schwerpunktthema: Besonders behandeln? : Sprachtherapie im Rahmen primärer Störungsbilder
Spektrum Patholinguistik = Schwerpunktthema: Besonders behandeln? : Sprachtherapie im Rahmen primärer Störungsbilder Open
Das 8. Herbsttreffen Patholinguistik mit dem Schwerpunktthema "Besonders behandeln? Sprachtherapie im Rahmen primärer Störungsbilder" fand am 15.11.2014 in Potsdam statt. Das Herbsttreffen wird seit 2007 jährlich vom Verband für Patholingu…