title: Long-term speech and language disorders subsequent to closed head injury in children.
abstract: The speech and language functioning of a group of 20 children (aged 8-16) who had sustained a closed head injury at least 12 months previously were assessed with the purpose of developing a comprehensive profile of the type and severity of the long-term speech/language disorders exhibited by this group. The subjects were administered a battery of speech/language assessments including an articulation/phonological assessment; oromotor assessment; overall language test and specific language skills assessments. Performance of the head-injured group was compared to that of a group of non-neurologically impaired accident victims matched for age, sex and socioeconomic status. Overall language performance scores of the head-injured group were found to be significantly lower than achieved by the control group.
authors: Department of Speech and Hearing, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Jordan
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Ozanne
authors: B E
authors: BE
authors: Murdoch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement