title: Acoustic analysis of neurologically impaired speech.
abstract: The acoustic phonetic analysis of neurogenically disordered speech permits considerable insights into the detailed nature and possible origin of such disorders. Representative results obtained with a concise speech protocol, comprising spontaneous speech, diadochokinesis, phoneme distinction, rhythm and intonation, are illustrated. Disorders at the supralaryngeal, laryngeal and durational levels are distinguished. This non-invasive technique reveals aspects of speech disorders that are difficult or impossible to perceive auditorily. This research is part of a general computer-based diagnostic approach presently under development in our laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Neuropsychologie cognitive, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vigneux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laframboise
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D010700:Phonetics; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*