A pilot study into the effect of vocal exercises and singing on dysarthric speech

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-216

  Tamplin, Jeanette ^a,b  

^a Austin Heath   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dysarthria; Music therapy; Rehabilitation; Singing; Stroke; TBI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CASE REPORT; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RATING SCALE; SENTENCE INTELLIGIBILITY TEST; SINGING; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCALIZATION; WAVEFORM;

EID: 47849120476     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2008-23302     Document Type: Article

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