The Relationship between Selected Demographic Factors and Speech Organ Dysfunction in Sporadic ALS Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background and objectives: Speech disorders are observed in 30% of newly diagnosed sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. Characterized by a dynamic course, dysfunction of articulation has not so far been well understood. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of demographic factors (sex, age, duration of the disease) and concomitant diseases (degenerative spine disease, depression, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and allergy) on the functioning of speech organs in ALS patients. Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 65 patients with sporadic ALS. Patients were examined for articulatory functions by means of the Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment (FDA). Results: 68% of the study sample had spinal disorders. Logistic regression analysis sh

SUBMITTER: Pawlukowska W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466202 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature