Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Speech anomalies have been described as characteristic symptoms for\nthe 22q11 deletion syndrome. However, research on speech and voice in adults\nwith the syndrome is still scarce. Previous research has indicated that speech and\nvoice anomalies seen in children with the syndrome might have neurological\ncauses. The aim of this study is to investigate speech and voice in a group of\nadults diagnosed with the 22q11 deletion syndrome, with extra focus on\nanomalies with possible neurological cause. The researched group consisted of\n24 adults between the ages 19 to 38 with a verified 22q11-deletion, 16 women\nand 8 men. A blind, perceptual assessment of audio-recorded speech material\nwas carried out by two speech pathologists. They assessed 30 variables designed\nto evaluate dysarthric symptoms. The results indicated that speech-, and voiceanomalies\nwere present within the group. The variables most commonly seen\nwere partially the same as in hypokinetic dysarthria. Conclusions were that\nspeech- and voice-anomalies were present within the group but since the\nreliability was low, no strong conclusions could be made about the severity of\nthe anomalies.
Authors: Christin Kriewitz, Emil Tegnebro
Language: Swedish
Topic: Voice and Speech Disorders
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W581202970