Automatic Speech Recognition of Conversational Speech in Individuals With Disordered Speech
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing ResearchPurpose: This study examines the effectiveness of automatic speech recognition (ASR) for individuals with speech disorders, addressing the gap in performance between read and conversational ASR. We analyze the factors influencing this disparity and the effect of speech mode–specific training on ASR accuracy.
Jimmy Tobin +8 more
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Domain Specific Placebo Response in the Modified Friedreich's Ataxia Rating Scale
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The placebo response in clinical trials in ataxias complicates outcome interpretation and potentially obscures genuine treatment effects. We analyzed placebo group data from past trials in Friedreich Ataxia and observed notable responses in appendicular items, in contrast to minimal changes in axial function, as measured by respective ...
Christian Rummey +2 more
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Network Localization of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Fatigue is among the most common symptoms and one of the main factors determining the quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying fatigue are not fully understood. Here we studied lesion locations and their connections in individuals with MS, aiming to identify brain networks ...
Olli Likitalo +12 more
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Speech–language therapists’ process of including significant others in aphasia rehabilitation [PDF]
, 2014 Marie‐Christine Hallé +2 more
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Efficacy of Infants Release of Ankyloglossia on Speech Articulation: A Randomized Trial [PDF]
, 2022 Hongfang Zhao, Xiaoli He, Jianrong Wang
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mutations in myelin regulatory factor (MYRF) are linked to demyelinating disorders. We report a 38‐year‐old male who developed acute symmetric leukoencephalopathy mimicking a stroke following an influenza A virus infection. While clinical symptoms markedly improved with corticosteroids, MRI revealed persistent white matter lesions, contrasting
Jinghan Hu +5 more
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The Scientific World JournalConclusion: The study demonstrated that masseter muscle activity significantly declines with age, with large effect sizes observed for all the parameters.
Uzair Chilwan +3 more
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks +10 more
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Mothers’ and fathers’ infant-directed speech have similar acoustic properties, but these are not associated with direct or indirect measures of word comprehension in 8-month-old infants [PDF]
, 2023 Audun Rosslund +3 more
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Health‐Related Quality of Life in Rare Forms of Childhood‐Onset Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We assessed health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in 80 children with rare hereditary spastic paraplegias using the Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities and clinician‐reported outcomes. HRQoL was consistently reduced, particularly in relation to motor, autonomic, and bulbar symptoms.
Henri J. D. Schmidt +11 more
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