title: Oral structural and neuromuscular characteristics in children with normal and disordered articulation.
abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether there were any signs of structural and/or neuromuscular aberrations in the speech mechanisms of children who were previously diagnosed as having "functional" articulation disorders. These children were compared with a group of normally articulating children. Results of in-depth oral mechanism examinations revealed no significant differences between these groups on any of the measures made. The clinical implications of such findings are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology