Global motor characteristics in three families with familial speech sound disorders, compared to an adult with a cerebellar stroke: Evidence for the cerebellar hypothesis of apraxia of speech
Description
The purpose of this study was to compare the speech and motor functions a group of individuals with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and a case study of an individual who has suffered a right cerebellar stroke. The participants consisted of one case study adult and three families made up of three to five members each, all with a history of CAS. All of the participants in the study performed below average on speech and motor function tests. There are some comparable similarities between the CAS group and the case study individual suggesting that there is cerebellar involvement in the fine motor skills needed to perform speech movements.
Date Created
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2020-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Williams, Emma
- Thesis director: Peter, Beate
- Committee member: Bruce, Laurel
- Contributor (ctb): College of Health Solutions
- Contributor (ctb): School of Life Sciences
- Contributor (ctb): School of Human Evolution & Social Change
- Contributor (ctb): College of Health Solutions
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College