A patient selection profile for the use of speech prostheses in adult dysarthria.
This paper deals with the decision making process involved in patient selection for the use of speech prostheses in adult dysarthria. A candidacy profile is presented and explained. Assessment of all components of dysarthria, including resonance, articulation, phonation, respiration, and prosody, is stressed along with motivational and medical considerations.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003778:Dentures; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010700:Phonetics; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012119:Respiration; D013060:Speech; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000628:therapy*