Speech Mechanism in Pseudohypertrophic Muscular Dystrophy

Hearing Acuity in Patients with Muscular Dystrophy

“…Table 111 shows the mean duration of the verbal response to pure-tone stimuli, which was not significantly different between groups. This was in agreement with the findings of Sanders (1964). While neither ear nor frequency differences were significant in the analysis of variance, intensity was (p t0.01); louder intensities received longer verbal responses.…”

Neurogenic Orofacial Weakness and Speech in Adults With Dysarthria

“…Many researchers have examined speech and muscle strength for potential associations, and the evidence seems to trend in similar directions over time. Early literature provided compelling data associating orofacial muscle weakness with speech impairments in children and adults (Dworkin, 1979(Dworkin, , 1980Dworkin & Aronson, 1986;Dworkin et al, 1980;Palmer & Osborn, 1940;Sanders & Perlstein, 1965). On the basis of an analysis of speech and tongue strength in 94 children and adults with a variety of speech sound or fluency disorders, Palmer and Osborn (1940) concluded that "since speed and precision of motor movement are dependent upon efferent tonicities, for the most successful work in correction of these defects, a direct attempt must be made to improve the muscular strength of the tongue" (p. 139).…”