ERIC Number: EJ1119068
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Speech Movement Measures as Markers of Bulbar Disease in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Shellikeri, Sanjana; Green, Jordan R.; Kulkarni, Madhura; Rong, Panying; Martino, Rosemary; Zinman, Lorne; Yunusova, Yana
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v59 n5 p887-899 Oct 2016
Purpose: The goal of this study was to identify the effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on tongue and jaw control, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. The data were examined in the context of their utility as a diagnostic marker of bulbar disease. Method: Tongue and jaw movements were recorded cross-sectionally (n = 33 individuals with ALS, 13 controls) and longitudinally (n = 10 individuals with ALS) using a three-dimensional electromagnetic articulography system during the production of the sentence "Buy Bobby a puppy." The movements were examined for evidence of changes in size, speed, and duration and with respect to disease severity and time in the study. Results: Maximum speed of tongue movements and movement durations were significantly different only at an advanced stage of bulbar ALS compared with the healthy control group. The longitudinal analysis revealed a reduction in tongue movement size and speed with time at early stages of disease, which was not seen cross-sectionally. As speaking rate declined, tongue movements decreased in maximum speed, whereas jaw movements increased in maximum speed. Conclusions: Longitudinal analyses of sentence-level kinematic data show their sensitivity to early bulbar impairment. A change in articulatory kinematics can serve as a useful diagnostic marker for bulbar ALS and to track bulbar disease progression in a clinical setting.
Descriptors: Diseases, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Neurological Impairments, Articulation Impairments, Speech Impairments, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01DC009890; R01DC0135470