Speech and language findings in a chronic hemodialysis patient: a case report.
The speech and language findings in one patient who underwent chronic hemodialysis therapy are presented. The patient's degenerating physical status was first signaled by stutteringlike repetitions. The speech diagnosis is mixed dysarthria, apraxia of speech, and aphasia. Clinical implications are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010700:Phonetics; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014705:Verbal Behavior