Assessment of Treatment Effect in Dysarthric Patient Using Computerized Speech Analysis System |
Wan-Ho Kim, M.D., Yun-Hee Kim, M.D. , Hyun-Gi Kim, M.D.* |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of French Language and Literature*, Chonbuk National University |
컴퓨터 음성분석장치를 이용한 조음장애 치료효과의 평가 |
김완호, 김연희, 김현기* |
전북대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 및 인문과학대학 불어불문과* |
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Abstract |
Dysarthria is a group of motor speech disorder resulting from a disturbance of motor control of the speech mechanism. In the approach of dysarthric speech, most study was based on perceptural analysis by subjective judgement. However, objective assessment of the acoustic features of distored articulation is necessary for quantitative evaluation of the motor control disturbance and estimate the effect of treatment in dysarthric patients. Computerized speech analysis systems such as sound spectrograph and NasometerⰒ are recently developed for that purpose and can be applicated in clinical setting. We report a patient with dysarthria and athetoid type cerebral palsy who was evaluated by computerized sound spectrograph and NasometerⰒ before and after speech therapy. We concluded that computerized sound spectrograph and NasometerⰒ were considered as a useful tool of quantitative assessment of dysarthria and the effect of speech therapy. |
Key Words:
NasometerⰒ, , Dysarthria, Sound spectrograph, NasometerⰒ |
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