Constrained-Induced Dysarthria Therapy: Case Report
We describe a 33-year-old woman with chronic bulbar dysarthria after ischemic brainstem stroke who underwent a new form of constraint-induced therapy, namely constraint-induced dysarthria therapy, based on three principles: avoidance of supportive devices, intensive therapy, and gradually augmenting...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-2019-43-1-115.pdf |
| Summary: | We describe a 33-year-old woman with chronic bulbar dysarthria after ischemic brainstem stroke who underwent a new form of constraint-induced therapy, namely constraint-induced dysarthria therapy, based on three principles: avoidance of supportive devices, intensive therapy, and gradually augmenting difficulty. After a 2-month intervention, improvement was noted for speech intelligibility, fluency, and intensity. This led to increased communicative participation, including during conversation situations, which has been maintained over a 12-month follow-up. |
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| ISSN: | 2234-0645 2234-0653 |