[A perceptual analysis of dysarthria following cranial trauma].
BACKGROUND
Dysarthria is a frequent cause of handicap for patients with traumatic brain injury. Clinical assessment and quantification of the disorder is necessary before treatment.


METHODS
We report a perceptual analysis of speech in a population of 18 patients with traumatic brain injury, in comparison with 18 control subjects. Evaluation was provided with a 33-item clinical scale.


RESULTS
Interjuge reliability was good. Speech analysis distinguished controls from patients. Main perceptual deviances were impairment of naturalness, prosodic and phonetic disturbances.
Auzou
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Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Neurologiques, Fondation Hopale, Berck-sur-Mer. pauzou@yahoo.fr
Kouadio
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V
Rigaux
P
P
Ozsancak
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C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D015588:Observer Variation; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000503:physiopathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013062:Speech Articulation Tests; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology