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Group speech-language pathology intervention in popular singers: prospective controlled study [PDF]

, 2012
PURPOSE: To assess the benefits of a group vocal improvement program to popular singers without voice disorders. METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental intervention study, carried out with 37 popular singers of both genders, with ages between 18 and 40 ...
Chiari, Brasilia Maria, Goulart, Bárbara Niegia Garcia De, Rocha, Jaqueline Garcia Da   +2 more
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Volunteerism: Speech-Language Pathology with the Homeless [PDF]

Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, 2014
I am a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who has volunteered for the past 7 years, providing services to homeless men and women at a large urban rehabilitation mission. This faith-based mission specializes in a 13 month residential program which is offered to homeless individuals afflicted with drug and alcohol abuse.
openaire   +1 more source

Quantity and Volume of Perivascular Spaces Are Inversely Associated With Multiple Sclerosis Relative to Cerebrovascular Disease and Migraine

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To quantify the number and volume of whole brain perivascular spaces (PVS) using a detection and segmentation algorithm in participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) and patients with disorders mimicking MS known to potentially influence PVS, such as cerebrovascular disease.
Elle M. Levit, Elizabeth A. Horwath, Daniel L. Schwartz, Lisa C. Silbert, Russell T. Shinohara, Andrew J. Solomon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of an educational multimedia in promoting public health literacy on age-related cognitive-communicative health: a randomized controlled trial

Scientific Reports
Amid the alarming global forecast of age-related cognitive-communicative disorders like dementia, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are poised to play a crucial role in dementia-related services, ranging from counselling to end-of-life care. A key step
Shreya Shetty, Aysha Rooha, Aarushi Soni, Nidhi Lalu Jacob, Gagan Bajaj, Vinitha Mary George, Jayashree S. Bhat   +6 more
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Effect of stimulus polarity on speech evoked auditory brainstem response

Audiology Research, 2014
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of stimulus polarity on speech evoked auditory brainstem response (ABR). In order to accomplish it, speech evoked ABR was recorded with various stimulus polarities from 17 normally hearing adults.
Kaushlendra Kumar, Jayashree S. Bhat, Pearl Edna D’Costa, Manav Srivastava, Mohan Kumar Kalaiah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical progression and outcome of dysphagia following thermal burn injury: A prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
The objectives of this study were 1) to establish clinical profiles of dysphagic and nondysphagic individuals following thermal burn injury and 2) to provide a clinical profile of the progression and outcome of dysphagia resolution by hospital discharge ...
Anna F. Rumbach, Barnes, Bartlett, Brigham, Casper, Clayton, Clayton, DeSanti, Duggan, Elizabeth C. Ward, Gaissert, Garner, Guelrud, Heinle, Lee, Lynell V. Bassett, MacLeod, Masterton, Michael J. Muller, Pegg, Petrea L. Cornwell, Rao, Rose, Rumbach, Rumbach, Rumbach, Saffle, Shikowitz, Ward, Yiu   +29 more
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Lesion Location and Functional Connections Reveal Cognitive Impairment Networks in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive impairment, fatigue, and depression are common in multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially due to disruption of regional functional connectivity caused by white matter (WM) lesions. We explored whether WM lesions functionally connected to specific brain regions contribute to these MS‐related manifestations.
Alessandro Franceschini, Paolo Preziosa, Paola Valsasina, Damiano Mistri, Monica Margoni, Federica Esposito, Massimo Filippi, Maria A. Rocca   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early detection of communication delays with the PEDS tools in at-risk South African infants

African Journal of Disability, 2016
Background: Prevalence of communication delays or disorders is increasing, possibly because of various environmental risk factors. Selection and implementation of effective screening tools are important to detect at-risk infants as early as possible ...
Jeannie van der Linde, De Wet Swanepoel, Linique Hanekom, Tasha Lemmer, Karla Schoeman, Frances P. Glascoe, Bart Vinck   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Jaw Rotation in Dysarthria Measured With a Single Electromagnetic Articulography Sensor [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose This study evaluated a novel method for characterizing jaw rotation using orientation data from a single electromagnetic articulography sensor.
Berry, Jeffrey, Johnson, Michael T., Kolb, Andrew, Schroeder, James   +3 more
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A Multi‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study of Neurosarcoidosis Myelitis: Current Observations and Future Directions

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The optimal treatment for neurosarcoidosis myelitis is uncertain. We characterize incident neurosarcoidosis myelitis and assess treatment response by MRI and clinical scales. Methods Incident probable or definite neurosarcoidosis myelitis in adults was retrospectively identified from 13 academic medical centers.
Giovanna S. Manzano, Denis Balaban, Yihan Zhang, Brian Healy, Bart K. Chwalisz, Michael Levy, Nagagopal Venna, Barney J. Stern, Carlos A. Pardo, Paula Barreras, Nicole Bou Rjeily, Eoin P. Flanagan, Vyanka Redenbaugh, Allen J. Aksamit Jr., Spencer Hutto, Max Herman, Sally El Sammak, Elsa C. Rodriguez, Laura Snider, Hannah Rains, Mayra Montalvo, Torge Rempe, Sergi Martinez Ramirez, Lucas Horta, Stacey Clardy, Jennifer Lord, Tracey A. Cho, Lama Abdel Wahed, Joseph R. Berger, Rohini D. Samudralwar, Noellie Rivera Torres, David B. Clifford, Steven Richard Dunham, Masoud Majed, Aram Zabeti, Samuel Marcucci, Yang Mao‐Draayer, Jon Doty, Paunel B. Agyei, Shamik Bhattacharyya   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source