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- Title
QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE AND FREQUENCY FOLLOWING RESPONSE IN TWO DYSARTHRIC SUBJECTS WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE: A CASE STUDY.
- Authors
Rohers, Dara Eliza; Mundt, Aline Andressa; Rodrigues Portalete, Caroline; Cantele Malavolta, Vitor; Goulart Moreira, Hélinton; Keske-Soares, Marcia; Skarzynski, Piotr Henryk; Dominici Sanfins, Milaine; Vargas Garcia, Michele
- Abstract
Background: Effective speech production involves a complex system that not only requires planning and motor execution in different speech subsystems, but also depends on the proper functioning of the auditory system. In cases of dysarthria, auditory electrophysiological assessment can be important, since it can help diagnose the underlying neurological disease. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of the frequency-following response (FFR) in monitoring the progress of speech therapy in cases of dysarthria due to neurodegenerative disease. It also sought to gauge changes in the patients' quality of life using a self-report questionnaire. Case report: Two individuals with dysarthria were assessed by the FFR and by the questionnaire "Living with Dysarthria" while undergoing a speech therapy rehabilitation program aimed at improving their speech. It was found that the speech therapy brought benefits in terms of quality of life, in line with the FFR responses. Conclusions: The FFR may be a promising approach to monitoring changes in the central auditory nervous system during speech therapy for dysarthria due to acquired neurodegenerative disease.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PILOT projects; AUDITORY evoked response; DYSARTHRIA; SPEECH therapy; SPASTIC dysarthria; SELF-evaluation; RESEARCH methodology; FLACCID dysarthria; GENETIC disorders; TREATMENT effectiveness; QUALITATIVE research; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; CASE studies; AUDIOMETRY; PARKINSON'S disease; HYPOKINETIC dysarthria; AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis; NEURODEGENERATION; LONGITUDINAL method; DISEASE complications; EVALUATION
- Publication
Journal of Hearing Science, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 3, p57
- ISSN
2083-389X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17430/JHS.2022.12.3.6