Speech and language therapy versus placebo or no intervention for speech problems in Parkinson's disease [PDF]
Parkinson's disease patients commonly suffer from speech and vocal problems including dysarthric speech, reduced loudness and loss of articulation. These symptoms increase in frequency and intensity with progression of the disease).
Brady, Marian C +6 more
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Background This study is a part of a series of two clinical trials. We consider diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), a common chronic and progressive complication of diabetes mellitus that has several impacts on individuals’ foot health and quality of life ...
E. Q. Silva +8 more
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This study sought to determine whether a foot–ankle therapeutic exercise program can improve daily physical activity (i.e. number of steps) and fast and self-selected gait speed in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
Renan L. Monteiro +6 more
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Formation of the competencies of future teacher-speech therapists in the field of intercultural communication [PDF]
This article discusses topical issues of future speech therapists’ training in terms of a competence approach. Special attention is paid to formation of universal competences of future teachers in the field of intercultural collaboration.
Butko Galina +2 more
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Quality of life of a child with oral and maxillofacial pathology: certain problems in socialization [PDF]
This article discusses important factors of quality of life of children with oral and maxillofacial pathologies: the issues of socialization and social and psychological adaptation.
Agaeva Viktoria +2 more
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Combining computer game-based behavioural experiments with high-density EEG and infrared gaze tracking [PDF]
Rigorous, quantitative examination of therapeutic techniques anecdotally reported to have been successful in people with autism who lack communicative speech will help guide basic science toward a more complete characterisation of the cognitive profile ...
Belmonte, MK, Yoder, KJ
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Timed immersion expiration measures in patients with muscular dystrophies
Introduction Muscular dystrophies (MD) cause muscle weakness, affecting motor and respiratory functions. Aquatic activities maintain strength and ventilatory function and may require immersion expiration control.
Mariana Callil Voos +5 more
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The analysis of conceptual reading violations in pupils with special learning disabilities in terms of cognitive-activity approach [PDF]
The article is devoted to the analysis of violations of various types of conceptual reading (scanning, reading for gist, reading for detail comprehension) in pupils with the delay of mental development (DMD).
Lopatina Ludmila +2 more
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Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke [PDF]
Background Aphasia is an acquired language impairment following brain damage that affects some or all language modalities: expression and understanding of speech, reading, and writing.
Albert +306 more
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The effectiveness of traditional methods and altered auditory feedback in improving speech rate and intelligibility in speakers with Parkinson's disease [PDF]
Communication problems are a frequent symptom for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) which can have a significant impact on their quality-of-life. Deciding on the right management approach can be problematic though, as, with the exception of LSVT (R ...
Dobinson, Corinne +4 more
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