Dysarthria and Friedreich's ataxia: What can intelligibility assessment tell us?

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-37

  Blaney, Bronagh ^a   Hewlett, Nigel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysarthria; Friedreich's ataxia; Intelligibility

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSARTHRIA; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROLOGY; PHONETICS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; DYSARTHRIA; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHONETICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33847041826     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820600690993     Document Type: Article

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