Protocolo de avaliação para apraxia de fala adquirida / Assessment protocol for acquired apraxia of speech

RESUMO Objetivo Elaborar um protocolo de avaliação do planejamento motor da fala com estímulos fonologicamente balanceados para o português brasileiro e que contemple todas as variáveis necessárias para este diagnóstico. Método Foram realizadas três etapas: Na primeira, construíram-se listas de palavras cujo critério principal foram os padrões silábicos e acentuais. Do levantamento realizado na Etapa 1, procedeu-se à seleção dos vocábulos que compuseram a primeira versão do protocolo na Etapa 2, reunidas em duas tarefas: de repetição e de Leitura em Voz Alta (LVA). Em seguida, investigou-se a ocorrência das palavras usando a base de dados do Corpus Brasileiro (PUC-SP) - Linguateca. Na etapa 3 realizou-se a análise estatística para verificar se as listas de repetição e de LVA estavam equilibradas quanto à ocorrência das palavras. Assim, as listas foram distribuídas em quartis e foram analisadas de forma descritiva e bivariada. O nível de significância utilizado foi de 5%. Resultados Após a realização de todas as etapas, foi possível obter as palavras que compuseram as listas das tarefas de repetição e de LVA. Finalmente, foram então acrescidas ao protocolo as demais tarefas consideradas essenciais para a avaliação da apraxia como as taxas diadococinéticas e a prancha para a emissão oral espontânea. Conclusão O protocolo desenvolvido contém as tarefas consideradas padrão para a avaliação da apraxia de fala pela literatura internacional, o que torna esse instrumento importante para o diagnóstico desse distúrbio em falantes do português brasileiro.

ABSTRACT Purpose To develop an assessment protocol for speech motor planning with phonologically balanced stimuli for Brazilian Portuguese, including all necessary variables for this diagnosis. Methods Three stages were carried out: In the first, word lists were built with the main criterion being syllabic and accentual patterns. From the survey conducted in Stage 1, the words that composed the first version of the protocol lists in Stage 2 were selected, and grouped into two fundamental tasks for diagnosing acquired apraxia of speech (AOS): repetition and Reading Aloud (RA). In Stage 3, the occurrence of words was investigated using the Brazilian Corpus (PUC-SP) - Linguateca database, and a statistical analysis was performed to verify if the repetition and RA lists were balanced in terms of the occurrences. Thus, the lists were distributed in quartiles and submitted to both descriptive and bivariate analyses. A significance level of 5% (p<0.05) was adopted. Results After completion of all stages, the words that composed the lists of the repetition and RA tasks were obtained. Finally, other tasks considered essential for the assessment of AOS, such as diadochokinetic rates and the board for spontaneous oral emission, were then added to the protocol. Conclusion The developed protocol contains the tasks considered standard for the assessment of AOS according to the international literature, which makes this instrument important for diagnosing this disorder in speakers of Brazilian Portuguese.

Uso do método de Pontos para a Reestruturação de Objetivos Fonéticos e Oro-Musculares (PROMPT) no Transtorno do Espectro Autista: um estudo de caso / Use of the Prompts for Reestructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) in Autism Spectrum Disorder: a case study

RESUMO O Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) é classificado pelo Manual de Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais (DSM-5) como um Transtorno do Neurodesenvolvimento, sendo caracterizado, principalmente, por alterações na comunicação social e pela presença de um repertório restrito de atividades e interesses. Na literatura, há muitos estudos sobre autismo, fala e linguagem, mas poucos correlacionando fala e autismo. Este estudo teve como finalidade realizar um estudo de caso que abordou autismo, fala e PROMPT (Pontos para a Reestruturação de Objetivos Fonéticos e Oro-Musculares) e mensurou a melhora da fala no participante com autismo, utilizando o método. Foram definidas palavras-alvo para toda a intervenção, conforme o Sistema de Observação e Análise (SOA) e Hierarquia Motora de Fala (HMF), que fazem parte da avaliação de PROMPT. Após a avaliação, o participante foi atendido por 16 sessões, uma vez semanalmente. Após análise dos dados, observou-se melhora em todos os aspectos que foram delineados de acordo com a avaliação no pré-tratamento, como controle fonatório, controle mandibular, controle lábio-facial e controle lingual, como também no movimento sequenciado, apesar deste não ser o objetivo traçado na avaliação. Também foi possível mensurar melhora no número de vocábulos adequados, número de fonemas adequados, porcentagens de consoantes corretas - revisado (PCC-R) e inteligibilidade.

ABSTRACT Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is classified by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a neurodevelopmental disorder, whose characteristics are mainly deficits in social communication and a restricted range of interests. There are several studies about autism, speech, and language in the literature, but few correlate speech and autism. This study aims to carry out a case study that will address autism, speech, and PROMPT (Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and also to describe the speech improvement in the participant with autism using the method. The target words were defined for the entire intervention according to the System Analysis Observation (SAO) and Motor Speech Hierarchy (MSH), which are parts of the PROMPT evaluation. After the evaluation, the participant was attended for 16 sessions, once weekly, with the objective of improving their speech. After analyzing the data, it was possible to observe improvement in all aspects outlined according to the pre-treatment evaluation of the method such as phonatory control, mandibular control, lip-facial control and lingual control as well as in the sequenced movement although this was not the aim outlined in the evaluation. It was also possible to measure the improvement of an adequate number of words, an adequate number of phonemes, percentages of correct consonants - revised (PCC-R), and intelligibility.

Analysis of the characteristics and therapeutic effect of consonant errors in children with functional articulation disorders at different ages / 口腔疾病防治

Objective@#Analyzing the characteristics of consonant errors in children with functional dysarthria in different age groups and the effect of speech training provides a reference for clinical treatment. @*Methods @#This study followed medical ethics, and informed consent has been obtained from patients. Speech data from 388 patients with functional dysarthria were retrospectively studied. They were divided into two groups at the age of 6, namely, the preschool group (4-6 years old) of 226 patients and the school age group (6-13 years old, including 6 years old) of 162 patients. The characteristics of consonant pronunciation errors from four aspects were analyzed: average number of errors, pronunciation location, pronunciation method, and error type. One-on-one speech training was conducted, with a training frequency of once a week and once for 30 minutes. The training method was carried out in the order of phoneme training, syllable training, vocabulary training, sentence training, and short text and conversation training. The effects of speech training in the two groups were compared. @*Results@#Analysis by pronunciation location: both age groups had the highest frequency of errors in tongue tip posterior sounds; the school age group had the lowest error frequency for labiodental consonants, and the preschool group had the lowest error frequency for bilabial consonants. According to the analysis of pronunciation mode, both age groups had the highest error frequency of aspirated affricate and the lowest error frequency of nasal sound. Analysis by error type: both age groups are mainly characterized by substitution and omission. Compared with the preschool group, most consonants of patients in the school group tend to improve in terms of pronunciation location, pronunciation mode, and error types. Compared with the preschool group, the two types of errors-palatalization and lateralization-increased in frequency in the school group, but the trend of increased lateralization was not statistically significant. After 6.7 and 5.5 sessions of speech training, the pronunciation of the preschool group and the school-age group significantly improved; the cure rate of the school-age group was 84.9% (118/139), and that of the preschool group was 77.1% (91/118). There was no statistically significant difference in the cure rate between the two groups.@*Conclusion@# Functional dysarthria may improve with age, but it may not completely self-heal. Children of different age groups can achieve good treatment results through scientific and reasonable speech training.

Use of the diadochokinetic index DDKCCVP% in the detection of articulatory inaccuracies in Parkinson's disease: a preliminary exploratory study / Utilidad del índice diadococinético DDKCVP% para la detección de imprecisiones articulatorias en enfermedad de Parkinson: estudio exploratorio preliminar

ABSTRACT Purpose: to explore whether the diadochokinetic index of syllable production variability (DDKcvp%) is useful for the detection of articulatory inaccuracies in different stages of Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods: a diadochokinetic speech task of the consonant-vowel type [pa-pa-pa] was applied to 18 people with PD (classified in stages of progression from 1 to 5 according to the Hoehn & Yahr scale) to determine their diadochokinetic performance. Records of the study group were compared to a reference value obtained from a control group made up of 40 subjects. Results: 77.78% of the study group showed articulatory inaccuracies. The DDKcvp% index allowed to detect articulatory difficulties from stage 1 of PD, and its variation showed that articulatory deficits were permanent from stage 2 onwards. A significant and direct correlation was obtained between the increase in the DDKcvp% index and the increase in the stage of evolution of the participants. Conclusion: DDKcvp% index evaluated by means of a simple and fast consonant-vowel diadochokinetic task [pa-pa-pa], could be useful to determine articulatory inaccuracies in different stages of PD, although it is suggested that investigation of this index in larger sample sizes be conducted.

RESUMEN Objetivo: explorar si el índice diadococinético de variabilidad de la producción silábica (DDKcvp%) es útil para la detección de imprecisiones articulatorias en distintos estadios de la Enfermedad de Parkinson (EP). Métodos: se aplicó una tarea diadococinética de habla del tipo consonante-vocal [pa-pa-pa] a 18 personas con EP (clasificadas en estadios de evolución del 1 al 5 según la escala Hoehn & Yahr) para determinar su rendimiento diadococinético. Los registros del grupo de estudio fueron comparados con un valor de referencia obtenido de un grupo control compuesto por 40 personas. Resultados: el 77,78% del grupo de estudio evidenció imprecisiones articulatorias. Además, el índice DDKcvp% permitió pesquisar dificultades articulatorias desde el estadio 1 de la EP, y su variación evidenció que los déficits articulatorios son permanentes desde el estadio 2 en adelante. También, se obtuvo una correlación significativa y directa entre el aumento del índice DDKcvp% con el incremento del estadio de evolución en el que se encontraban los participantes. Conclusión: el índice DDKcvp%, evaluado mediante una tarea diadococinética simple y rápida tipo consonante-vocal [pa-pa-pa], podría presentar una correcta utilidad para determinar imprecisiones articulatorias en distintos estadios de la EP, aunque se sugiere continuar investigando este índice en tamaños muestrales más amplios.

Understanding speech disorders for clinical practice

Speech is the vocal utterance of language and it is considered disordered in three underlying ways: voice, articulation, and fluency, its disorder is to be studied from same pattern. The features that should be considered in determining a voice disorder are: Volume: how loudly or softly we speak, Pitch: how pleasant or unpleasant Quality: the highness or lowness of one’s voice, Rate: the speed at which one speaks. Homeoapthic repertory shows these symptoms, but caution is mechanical problem should not consider as dynamic derangement.

Speech training based on mirror neuron theory can improve children′s functional articulation disorders / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective:To observe the effect of speech training based on mirror neuron theory on children with functional articulation disorder (FAD).Methods:Fifty children with FAD were randomly divided into a training group and a control group, each of 25. Both groups received 30 minutes of conventional speech training 5 times a week for 24 weeks, while the training group was additionally given 20 minutes of speech training based on mirror neuron theory simultaneously. Before and after the intervention, both groups were evaluated using the articulation speech ability assessment scale and the oral motor ability assessment scale.Results:Before the treatment, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in any of the measurements. After the treatment, significant improvement was observed in all of the measurements for both groups, but at that point the training group′s articulation, motor ability of the lower jaw, tongue and lips were all significantly superior to the control group′s averages.Conclusions:Speech training based on mirror neuron theory can significantly improve the articulation, intelligibility and oral motor functioning of children with functional articulation disorder.

Review of articulated elbow orthotics for joint stiffness rehabilitation / Revisão de órteses articuladas de cotovelo para reabilitação de rigidez articular

ABSTRACT Joint stiffness is the most common complication in elbow injuries, presenting several etiologies and pathophysiological mechanisms that hinder treatment and prognosis. Prevention and treatment of joint contracture depend on the cause of stiffness, and early intervention should modify its outcomes. The methods used may be conservative or surgical, alone or in combination, according to each individual situation. Objective: Review articles on articulated elbow orthosis for joint stiffness rehabilitation. Methods: A literature review was conducted in journals available at the PubMed, Medline and LILACS databases, using the following Health Science Descriptors (DeCS): orthotic devices; braces; elbow; elbow joint; contracture; joint disorders. It sought to retrieve and analyze studies with the highest level of evidence that have already been conducted on articulated elbow orthosis for joint stiffness rehabilitation. Results: After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, four articles were included from PubMed and none from Medline or LILACS. Of the four PubMed articles, two were systematic reviews and two were randomized clinical trials. Conclusion: Articulated elbow orthoses can benefit joint stiffness treatment, improving range of motion and pain, showing superior effect compared to non-articulated plaster orthotics. Level of Evidence III, Systematic Review of Level III Studies.

RESUMO A rigidez articular é a principal complicação do cotovelo, afetando o tratamento e o prognóstico. O manejo da contratura articular se baseia na sua etiologia, e a intervenção precoce deve modificar o desfecho dessa complicação. Objetivo: Revisar artigos sobre órtese articulada de cotovelo para reabilitação de rigidez articular. Métodos: Foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica em periódicos disponíveis do PubMed, Medline e LILACS, utilizando os Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS): aparelhos ortopédicos; braquetes; cotovelo; articulação do cotovelo; contratura; e transtornos da articulação. A intenção foi estabelecer e conhecer estudos de alto poder de evidência já realizados, que tenham tido como referência a temática de órteses articuladas de cotovelo para reabilitação de rigidez articular. Resultados: Após a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, revisaram-se artigos indexados no PubMed, Medline e LILACS, encontrando-se quatro artigos pelo PubMed e nenhum pelo Medline ou LILACS. Dos quatro artigos, dois eram revisões sistemáticas e dois eram ensaios clínicos randomizados. Conclusão: Órteses articuladas de cotovelo podem ser benéficas no tratamento de rigidez articular, sendo sugerido que melhoram amplitude de movimentos (ADM) e dor, inclusive com efeito superior em relação às órteses não articuladas gessadas. Nível de Evidência III, Revisão Sistemática de Estudos de Nível III.

Aspectos anatômicos e funcionais da língua após frenectomia em gemelares: relato de casos clínicos / Anatomic and functional aspects of the tongue after frenectomy in twin: clinical cases report

Objetivo: Relatar dois casos clínicos de alteração de frênulo lingual em gemelares, com 10 anos de idade, ambas do sexo feminino, avaliadas nos aspectos anatômicos e funcionais da língua antes e 15 dias após a frenectomia. Relato de casos: Inicialmente, o odontopediatra realizou a anamnese com a mãe. Em seguida, as participantes foram submetidas à avaliação clínica odontológica e, posteriormente, foi realizada a avaliação fonoaudiológica do frênulo lingual. A avaliação fonoaudiológica foi realizada por meio do Protocolo de Avaliação do Frênulo da Língua, que foi aplicado antes e 15 dias após a frenectomia. As duas participantes apresentaram melhor desempenho em provas anatômicas após o procedimento cirúrgico. Entretanto, algumas alterações, principalmente ao elevar a língua, continuaram sendo observadas em uma das pacientes 15 dias após a frenectomia. Ademais, as duas participantes passaram a executar a maioria dos movimentos de língua com maior precisão. No que se refere à fala, somente a participante que apresentava um maior número de alterações fonéticas anteriores, permaneceu com algumas alterações na fala decorridos 15 dias da cirurgia. Discussão: Algumas dificuldades envolvendo mobilidade da língua e alterações na fala podem persistir após a realização da cirurgia, indicando a necessidade de intervenção fonoaudiológica específica. Conclusão: Ambos os casos apresentaram melhora no desempenho tanto nas provas anatômicas quanto funcionais após a frenectomia.

Aim: to report two clinical cases of alteration of the lingual frenulum in twins, aged 10 years, both female, evaluated in the anatomical and functional aspects of the tongue before and 15 days after the frenectomy. Case reports: Initially, the paediatric dentistry performed the anamnesis with the mother. Then, the participants were submitted to a dental clinical evaluation and, sub-sequently, the speech language pathologist evaluation of the lingual frenulum was performed. The speech language pathologist assessment was performed using the Tongue Frenulum Evaluation Protocol, which was applied before and 15 days after the frenectomy. Both participants performed better in anatomical tests after the surgical procedure. However, some changes, especially when elevating the tongue, continued to be observed in one of the patients 15 days after the frenectomy. In addition, the two participants started to perform most of the tongue movements with greater precision. About speech, only the participant who had a greater number of previous phonetic changes, remained with some speech disorders after 15 days of surgery. Discussion: Some di-fficulties involving mobility of the tongue and changes in speech may persist after surgery, indicating the need for specific speech therapy intervention. Conclusion:Both cases showed improvement in performance both in anatomical and functional tests after frenectomy

Problemas del habla asociados a la disglosia labial y palatal / Speech disorders associated with labial and palatal cleft

RESUMEN Fundamento: según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, el paladar y labio fisurado son malformaciones del aparato estomatognático que producen problemas conocidos como disglosia labial y palatal. Estas afectan a una de las funciones del aparato estomatognático como es la fonación. Objetivo: analizar los problemas bucofonatorios asociados a la disglosia labial y palatal. Métodos: se realizó un estudio de tipo no experimental, descriptivo de corte trasversal. La población de estudio estuvo conformada por 62 pacientes de la Fundación Operación Sonrisa Ecuador, de los cuales se seleccionaron 42 mediante un muestreo no probabilístico intencional. La técnica que se utilizó fue la observación con sus instrumentos la historia clínica y el algoritmo de la escala del habla. Resultados: la escala del habla nasolabial, dentopalatina, test de esfuerzo y el total mostraron una correlación negativa escasa con los trastornos de la salud bucodental agrupados. Por otro lado, la escala del habla test de esfuerzo evidenció una asociación negativa débil con relación a los trastornos de salud bucodental agrupadas. La escala nasolabial provocado y velofaríngea no mostraron correlación en ningún nivel con respecto a los trastornos de la salud bucodental agrupados. Conclusiones: la mayor dificultad en la producción de los fonemas fue dentopalatina en /t/, /d/, /l/, /rr/, /ll/. Dentro de la escala del habla, la media del indicador test de esfuerzo mostró la evaluación más baja.

ABSTRACT Background: according to the World Health Organization, the cleft lip and cleft palate are oral disorders that produce speech problems. These ones affect one of the functions of the stomatognathic system such as phonation. Objective: to analyze the oral problems associated with labial and palatal cleft. Methods: a non-experimental, descriptive, transversal study was carried out. The population was constituted of seventy-two patients whose medical records which were filled out by professionals in different health areas of Operation Smile, forty-two of them were selected based on criteria through intentional non-probabilistic sampling. The observation was applied as technique and its instrument was the medical records and the speech algorithm. Results : the nose-labial speech scale, dent-palatine, stress test and the total showed a low negative correlation with the grouped oral pathologies. On the other hand, the stress test speech scale showed a weak negative association in relation to the grouped oral disorders. The provoked nasolabial scale and velopharyngeal did not correlate at any level with respect to the grouped oral pathologies. Conclusion: the greatest difficulty in the production of phonemes was dent-palatine in / t /, / d /, / l /, / rr /, / ll /. The speech scale showed that the average of the effort test indicator showed the lowest evaluation.

Tradução e adaptação transcultural do protocolo Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children (KSPT) / Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children (KSPT) protocol

RESUMO Objetivo Apresentar o instrumento Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children - KSPT, bem como sua adaptação transcultural para o Brasil. Método Após a permissão de utilização do KSPT pela detentora dos direitos autorais, e cumprimento dos aspectos éticos, o instrumento foi traduzido e adaptado para o português brasileiro, com manutenção de equivalências semântica, idiomática, experimental e conceitual, quando pertinente. Resultados Após procedimentos de tradução e adaptação transcultural, não houve mudanças na Parte 1 (Nível de movimento oral); na Parte 2 (Nível silábico e fonêmico simples), 12 palavras-teste foram excluídas e 16 incluídas; e na Parte 3 (Nível silábico e fonêmico complexo), 13 palavras-teste foram excluídas por não apresentarem correspondência em relação às características de produção fonoarticulatória (fonético/fonológico) no Português Brasileiro. Na parte 4 (Extensão e complexidade espontânea - medida subjetiva) não houve alterações da versão em inglês do KSPT. Após todo o processo o material final foi aprovado pela autora e aplicado em crianças para a verificação da usabilidade e verificação de equivalências. A aplicação em população significativa no Brasil para a construção de critérios psicométricos será realizada em etapa futura. Conclusão A tradução do KSPT está finalizada com mudanças em palavras-teste do protocolo de aplicação, para respeitar as características transculturais da língua portuguesa falada no Brasil. Foram respeitadas as equivalências semântica, idiomática, experimental e conceitual, no manual de aplicação, guia de teste clínico e nos enunciados das provas. Espera-se que este instrumento integre avanços para o diagnóstico e acompanhamento de procedimentos de intervenção, trazendo uma contribuição efetiva para esta área.

ABSTRACT Purpose To present the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children - KSPT instrument, as well as its Brazilian cross-cultural adaptation. Methods After obtaining permission to use the KSPT by the copyright holder, and compliance with ethical aspects, the instrument was translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese, preserving semantic, idiomatic, experimental and conceptual equivalences, when relevant. Results After translation and cross-cultural adaptation procedures, there were no changes in Part 1 (Oral movement); in Part 2 (Simple Phonemic and Syllabic Level), 12 test words were excluded and 16 were included; and in Part 3 (Complex Phonemic and Syllabic Level), 13 test words were excluded as they failed to correspond to the characteristics of phonoarticulatory production (phonetic/phonological) in Brazilian Portuguese. In part 4 (Spontaneous Length and Complexity - subjective measure) there were no changes to the English version of the KSPT. After the process, the final version of the material was approved by the author and applied to children for usability and equivalences check. The application to a significant population in Brazil for the construction of psychometric criteria will be carried out at a future stage. Conclusion The KSPT translation is completed with changes in test words from the application protocol to respect the cross-cultural characteristics of the Brazilian-Portuguese language. Semantic, idiomatic, experimental and conceptual equivalences were respected throughout the application manual, clinical test guide and test statements. This instrument is expected to integrate advances in the diagnosis and monitoring of intervention procedures, effectively contributing to the area.

Análise da intervenção fonoaudiológica em apraxia de fala na síndrome de Down: um estudo de caso / Analysis of speech-language pathology intervention in speech apraxia in Down syndrome: a case study / Análisis de la intervención fonoaudiológica en la apraxia del habla en el síndrome de Down: un estudio de caso

Introdução: A síndrome de Down (SD), trissomia do cromossomo 21, é uma condição genética que se caracteriza por um déficit cognitivo e atraso global do desenvolvimento. Dentre as habilidades que podem apresentar fragilidades, merecem destaque as alterações envolvendo a linguagem expressiva, com comprometimentos na fala. Essas alterações podem interferir no planejamento e na programação motora, caracterizando a ocorrência da apraxia de fala na infância, um distúrbio de origem neurológica, no qual a precisão e a consistência dos movimentos subjacentes à fala são prejudicadas na ausência de déficits neuromusculares. Objetivo: Apresentar a intervenção fonoaudiológica voltada à apraxia de fala em uma criança com SD. Método: O participante foi um menino com 07 anos de idade, diagnosticado com apraxia de fala associada à SD. A intervenção foi individualizada, baseada nos princípios do aprendizado motor e realizada durante 10 sessões, de 30 minutos cada. Na apresentação do caso, são abordados os dados da avaliação fonoaudiológica, os objetivos e procedimentos utilizados no planejamento terapêutico proposto. Resultados: Os dados coletados durante as sessões foram descritos e os efeitos da fonoterapia foram analisados. Os dados da reavaliação apontaram que os movimentos de praxias não verbais apresentaram melhores escores após a intervenção, sendo os resultados mais expressivos. Além disso, os resultados foram positivos quanto à estimulação para o desenvolvimento da fala, com os melhores resultados obtidos nos fonemas bilabiais /p, b e m/ e no fonema glotal /h/. Conclusão: A intervenção apresentou resultados satisfatórios, disponibilizando informações relevantes para uma melhor prática clínica na área.

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS), chromosome 21 trisomy, is a genetic condition that stands out for its cognitive deficit and global developmental delay. Among the skills that may present difficulties in the development, these skills deserve to be highlighted as changes involving expressive language, with speech impairment. These changes can interfere with motor planning and programming, characterizing the occurrence of apraxia of speech in childhood, a disorder of neurological origin, in which the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits. Objective: To present a speech therapy intervention aimed at apraxia of speech in a child with DS. Method: The participant was a 07-year-old boy, diagnosed with speech apraxia associated with DS. The intervention was individualized, based on the principles of motor development and performed for 10 sessions, of 30 minutes each. In the presentation of the case, it is the data of the speech therapy evaluation, the objectives and procedures used in the proposed therapeutic planning. Results: The data collected during the combinations were previous and the effects of speech therapy were approved. The reassessment data showed that the movements of non-verbal praxis had better scores after the intervention, with the results being more expressive. In addition, the positive results regarding stimulation for speech development, with the best results obtained in the bilabial phonemes /p,b and m/ and in the glottal phoneme /h/. Conclusion: The intervention presents satisfactory results, providing high information for a better clinical practice in the area.

Introducción: El síndrome de Down (SD), trisomía del cromosoma 21, es una condición genética que se destaca por su déficit cognitivo y retraso global del desarrollo. Entre las habilidades que pueden presentar dificultades en el desarrollo, estas habilidades merecen ser destacadas como cambios que involucran el lenguaje expresivo, con alteraciones del habla. Estos cambios pueden interferir con la planificación y programación motora, lo que caracteriza la aparición de apraxia del habla en la infancia, un trastorno neurológico en el que la precisión y la coherencia de los movimientos subyacentes al habla se ven afectadas en ausencia de déficits neuromusculares. Objetivo: presentar una intervención logopédica dirigida a la apraxia del habla en un niño con SD. Método: El participante era un niño de 07 años, diagnosticado de apraxia del habla asociada a SD. La intervención fue individualizada, en base a los principios del motor y se realizó por 10 vías, de 30 minutos cada una. En la presentación del caso, son los datos de la evaluación logopédica, los objetivos y procedimientos utilizados en la planificación terapéutica propuesta. Resultados: Los datos recolectados durante las combinaciones fueron previos y se aprobaron los efectos de la logopedia. Los datos de la reevaluación mostraron que los movimientos de praxis no verbal tuvieron mejores puntuaciones después de la intervención, siendo los resultados más expresivos. Además, los resultados positivos en cuanto a estimulación para el desarrollo del habla, con los mejores resultados obtenidos en los fonemas bilabiales / p, bym / y en el fonema glotal / h /. Conclusión: La intervención presenta resultados satisfactorios, brindando alta información para una mejor práctica clínica en el área.

Instrumento de Avaliação Fonológica (INFONO): estudo piloto / Phonological Assessment Instrument (INFONO): A pilot study

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a adequação dos itens propostos para o Instrumento de Avaliação Fonológica (INFONO) quanto ao reconhecimento e à produção da palavra-alvo, bem como analisar a consistência interna dos itens selecionados e comparar entre as variáveis sexo, tipo de escola e desenvolvimento fonológico (típico e atípico). Método: Participaram 48 crianças (n=26 com desenvolvimento fonológico típico e n=22 com desenvolvimento fonológico atípico) categorizadas por: idade (seis faixas etárias de 3 a 8 anos e 11 meses); tipo de escola (pública e privada), e sexo (feminino e masculino). Utilizou-se o INFONO por nomeação espontânea para a coleta dos dados da fala. Analisou-se o percentual de reconhecimento e produção dos itens (n=116), as dificuldades de reconhecimento destes, a consistência interna para o total de itens, e o desempenho das crianças (n=84), considerando as variáveis sexo, tipo de escola e desenvolvimento fonológico. Resultados: A maioria dos itens apresentou um percentual de reconhecimento alto, sendo estes considerados adequados para compor o INFONO. Algumas imagens precisaram ser reelaboradas para facilitar a produção espontânea do alvo e outras foram excluídas do instrumento. O instrumento demonstrou excelente consistência interna dos itens. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre as variáveis sexo e tipo de escola, mas sim quanto ao desenvolvimento fonológico. Conclusão: O INFONO permitiu a correta identificação das imagens e a produção do alvo desejado. Ainda, obteve-se uma quantidade mínima de itens que possibilitam a avaliação de todos os fonemas do Português Brasileiro em diferentes posições na sílaba e na palavra, e esses itens apresentaram excelente consistência interna.

ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyze the recognizability and effectiveness of items in the Phonological Assessment Tool (Instrumento de Avaliação Fonológica - INFONO) at eliciting target words, as well as to evaluate the internal consistency of the instrument and compare performance between genders, school types and typical vs. atypical phonological development. Method: Participants were 48 children (n=26 with typical phonological development and n=22 with atypical development) categorized by age (6 age groups ranging from 3 years and 8 years 11 months), type of school (public vs. private) and gender (male vs. female). Data were collected by the spontaneous naming task of the INFONO. Recognition rates, scores, recognition difficulties and internal consistency were examined in 116 items. Performance in a final set of 84 items was also compared between genders, school types and typical/atypical phonological development. Results: Most target words achieved high recognition rates were considered suitable for use in the INFONO. Some images had to be redesigned to facilitate the spontaneous production of target words, while other items were excluded from the instrument altogether. The instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency. There were no statistically significant differences between genders and school types, though differences were observed between typically and atypically developing children. Conclusion: The images in the INFONO were successfully recognized by participants and were effective at eliciting the target words. The final set of items contained the minimum number of target words which would allow for an assessment of all phonemes in Brazilian Portuguese in different word and syllable positions, and these items presented excellent internal consistency.

Discopexia bilateral em paciente edêntula com dor orofacial / Bilateral discopexy in edentulous patient whit orofacial pain

A disfunção temporomandibular (DTM) pode acometer os músculos mastigatórios, articulação temporomadibular (ATM) e estruturas adjacentes. Os sintomas mais comuns são: dor na região da ATM e dos músculos da mastigação, mas, em casos mais graves, podem acometer outras regiões faciais, que afetam diretamente a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Tanto as abordagens cirúrgicas como não cirúrgicas podem ser usadas dependendo da etiologia e gravidade da doença. O tratamento tem como objetivo aliviar os sintomas e, consequentemente, melhorar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Objetiva também descrever um caso no qual foi realizada a discopexia como alternativa cirúrgica em uma paciente que teve tratamentos conservadores mal sucedidos para aliviar a dor facial, discutindo as características dos distúrbios de articulação e as formas de tratamento. A paciente continuou com tratamento fisioterápico funcional e evoluiu sem queixas álgicas, relatando melhora na qualidade de vida. A abordagem cirúrgica não deve ser considerada a primeira escolha, quando houver dor facial, no entanto, sob condições de sintomas persistentes e crônicos, alternativas, como a discopexia e cirurgia na articulação temporomandibular, podem ser consideradas para benefício do paciente... (AU)

Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) can affect the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and adjacent structures. The most common symptoms are pain in the TMJ region and chewing muscles, but in more severe cases can affect other facial regions that directly affect the quality of life of patients. Both surgical and non-surgical approaches may be used depending on the etiology and severity of the disease and the goal of treatment is to alleviate symptoms and thereby improve patients' quality of life. The aim of the present article is to describe a case where discopexy was performed as a surgical alternative in a patient who had unsuccessful conservative treatments to relieve facial pain, discussing the characteristics of joint disorders and treatment modalities. The patient continued with functional physiotherapeutic treatment and evolved without pain complaints, reporting improvement in quality of life. The surgical approach should not be considered the first choice when there is facial pain. However, under conditions of persistent and chronic symptoms, alternatives such as discopexy and temporomandibular joint surgery may be considered for the benefit of the patient... (AU)

The application of pediatric voice handicap index in children with voice disorders / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective@#To access the influence of voice disorders on children′s voice-related quality of life through the parental version of pediatric voice handicap index (pVHI).@*Methods@#From April 2017 to March 2018, a total of 192 children with voice disorders (dysphonic group) and 111 children without voice disorders (control group) were enrolled in this work. Parents of children in both groups were asked for fill out the questionnaire containing the parental version of pVHI and the data of non-normal distribution were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test. Spearman test was used for correlation analysis.@*Results@#(1)Vocal cord nodule was the most common voice disorder in children, and boys were more susceptible to voice disorder than girls in this study (70.3%(135/192) vs 29.7%(57/192)). (2)The most common voice abuse or misuse habit was "Shouting loudly". (3)In dysphonic group, the scores of function, physiology, emotion and total were higher than those in control group (all P<0.05). (4)In dysphonic group, there was a weak correlation between the parents′ overall evaluation of the children′s voice status and the three dimensions of the parental version of pVHI (function: r=0.339, physiology: r=0.334, emotion: r=0.208, all P<0.001).@*Conclusions@#Voice disorders can cause a negative impact on children′s quality of life. Parental version of pVHI can be used to assess the voice-related quality of life in children with voice disorders.

The value of acoustic parameters in the voice therapy for patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective@#To investigate the value of acoustic parameters in the voice therapy for patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP).@*Methods@#From May 2015 to April 2018, 51 patients with UVCP and 59 healthy controls in Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, were involved in this research retrospectively. The UVCP patients were diagnosed with stroboscopic laryngoscopy. The minimum glottal area (MGA) was calculated by KIPS software when the people were pronouncing/i:/. The fundamental frequency (F0), Jitter, Shimmer and NHR were detected by CSL4500 multiple acoustic voice analyzer.@*Results@#MGA of UVCP patients was much higher than that of healthy control (male: 433.68±64.52 vs. 294.41±51.82, t=9.23, P=0.000; female: 498.80±73.42 vs. 302.03±76.54, t=13.21, P=0.000), which meaned vocal cord insufficiency.After voice therapy, MGA reduced significantly (male: 288.48±55.09, female: 258.22±57.17, t=24.41 and 31.22, P=0.000 vs. pre-therapy). MGA of untreated patients decreased in varying degrees. Compared with the voice therapy group, the MGA decreased in a significantly lower extent (24.25±22.91 vs. 188.31±54.37, t=8.97, P=0.000). The F0, Jitter, Shimmer and NHR raised significantly in UVCP patients group (P=0.000 vs. healthy control group), and they were reduced by voice therapy (all P<0.05). Each of the four acoustic parameters was relative with MGA, r=0.551, 0.867, 0.853 and 0.875 in turn, P=0.001, 0.000, 0.000, and 0.000.@*Conclusion@#MGA and acoustic parameters can reflect the acoustic features of UVCP patients, which are useful tools in the UVCP assessment and voice therapy.

Study of voice disorder based on acoustic assessment in Parkinson's disease / 中华神经科杂志

Objective To analyze the acoustic features of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD),and to explore the correlation between the acoustic features and the severity and course of disease.Methods Fifty-two patients with PD from the Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical University and the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to the Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University from August to December 2015 were enrolled into this study.Thirty-two age-matched healthy people served as control group.PD patients were tested with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and Hoehn-Yahr (H-Y) staging.And all the patients were tested with Mini-Mental State Examiantion (MMSE) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI).The voice samples of all subjects were collected and the frequency perturbation (jitter),amplitude perturbation (shimmer),and harmonic-to-noise ratio (NHR) were analyzed using a vocal assessment.Fundamental frequency (F0),standard deviation of fundamental frequency (SDF0) and formant ratio (F2i/F2u) were analyzed using a real-time speech measuring instrument.The acoustic parameters of the two groups were compared and the correlation between the parameters of the patients and the disease and course of disease was analyzed.Results Subjective assessment using VHI showed a total of 24 VHI abnormalities (46％) in the PD group,including 13 males (54％),11 females (46％).No VHI abnormalities were found in the control group.Among the parameters analyzed by objective acoustic method,compared with the control group (female/a/1.43(1.19,1.92),/i/3.39(1.49,9.85),/u/1.46(1.23,3.85);male/a/1.06(0.92,1.89),/u/1.30(1.07,1.64)),the SDF0 of the three vowels of the female patients in the PD group (/a/2.99(1.81,4.12),Z=5.429,P＜0.01;/i/10.89(5.47,22.20),Z=8.487,P＜0.01;/u/5.16(3.75,7.80),Z=7.138,P＜0.01) and /a/ and /u/ of the male patients in the PD group (/a/2.16(1.73,2.94),Z=4.858,P=0.002;/u/3.70(2.41,5.43),Z=7.664,P＜0.01) were significantly increased,and the F2i/F2u in the PD group (male 1.96±0.84,female 1.81± 1.14) was lower than that in the control group (male 3.48±0.70,female 4.14± 1.08),and the difference was statistically significant (t=-6.669,-6.844,P＜0.01).There were no statistically significant differences in frequency perturbation,amplitude perturbation,harmonic noise ratio and fundamental frequency.Only the fundamental frequency standard deviation of the sound parameters used in the study was correlated with the disease course of PD patients.After the severity of the disease was assessed by H-Y staging,the frequency perturbation (jitter),amplitude perturbation (shimmer) in the middle and late stage patients were higher than those in the early stage patients,and the difference of frequency perturbation in the three vowels was statistically significant,and the difference of amplitude perturbation in the vowels/i/and/u/was statistically significant.No correlation was found between the acoustic parameters and UPDRS score.Conclusions Consonance disorders are common in PD patients,and the changes in acoustic parameters are mainly manifested as the increase in the SDF0 and the decrease in the F2i/F2u.Acoustic parameters can be used as an effective indicator to evaluate the condition and course of PD patients,and further language tasks need to be added to clarify.

Analysis of phonological processes in the acquisition of complex onset in children with typical phonological development / Análise dos processos fonológicos na aquisição do onset complexo em crianças com desenvolvimento fonológico típico

ABSTRACT Objective: description and analysis of the phonological processes in the acquisition of complex onset by children with typical phonological development in the age ranges of 3;0 and 5;11. Methods: thirty-one students of a public day-care center in Maceió-AL, having no auditory, cognitive, or motor impairment, participated in this study. The data were collected using the ABFW Child Language Test (WERTZNER, 2004); spontaneous speech was also collected. Inferential statistical analysis of the data was performed, and the phonological processes were analyzed in the production of complex onset. Results: we found evidence for late acquisition of this syllabic component in the age range of 5;0-5;11 for both types of complex onsets. In relation to the prevalence of phonological processes, a statistically significant difference was observed between the different processes, with a prevalence of the simplified phonological process for C1V, when taking the two types of complex onset into consideration; however, the 5-year age group, in which there was a prevalence of liquid substitution, was an exception. Conclusion: the most observed phonological processes in children's speech were: simplification of C1V and liquid substitution. These results will contribute to the selection of the lexicon for evaluation and treatment of cases of atypical development.

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever e analisar os processos fonológicos produzidos na aquisição do onset complexo por crianças com desenvolvimento fonológico típico entre 3;0 e 5;11 de idade, estudantes de uma creche-escola municipal pública de Maceió-AL. Métodos: foram incluídas 31 crianças sem comprometimentos auditivos, motores e(ou cognitivos. Os dados foram coletados por meio da avaliação com o Teste de Linguagem Infantil - ABFW (WERTZNER, 2004) e de fala espontânea. Realizada análise estatística inferencial dos dados com o teste qui-quadrado, considerado alfa significante <0,05, sendo analisados os processos fonológicos na produção do onset complexo. Resultados: constatou-se aquisição tardia desse componente silábico, na faixa etária de 5;0-5;11, para os dois tipos de onsets complexos. Em relação à prevalência dos processos fonológicos, foi observada uma diferença estatisticamente significante entre os diferentes processos, com prevalência do processo fonológico de simplificação para C1V, quando considerados os dois tipos de onset complexo, exceto para a faixa de 5 anos, na qual houve uma prevalência do processo de substituição da líquida. Conclusão: os processos fonológicos mais observados na fala das crianças foram: simplificação para C1V e substituição de líquida. Essas informações contribuem para a seleção do léxico para a avaliação e tratamento em casos de desenvolvimento atípico.

Achados audiológicos em pacientes portadores de disfunção temporomandibular / Audiological findings in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar os achados audiológicos em indivíduos com desordem temporomadibular e comparar esses achados com indivíduos sem desordem temporomanbibular. Métodos A amostra foi composta por 39 participantes adultos, de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico prévio de desordem temporomandibular (grupo de estudo) e 39 participantes adultos, sem desordem temporomandibular (grupo controle). Todos os participantes foram submetidos à audiometria tonal limiar em altas frequências, imitanciometria e pesquisa das emissões otoacústicas evocadas por produto de distorção. Resultados Observou-se prevalência de desordem temporomandibular no gênero feminino e a média de idade ficou acima da quarta década de vida. Na audiometria tonal limiar, foi observada ocorrência de perda auditiva do tipo neurossensorial e condutiva, no grupo de estudo, além de piores limiares auditivos em altas frequências. Em ambos os grupos, houve maior ocorrência de curva timpanométrica do tipo A, bem como diferenças entre os grupos na pesquisa do reflexo acústico ipsilateral e contralateral e no registro das emissões otoacústicas evocadas por produto de distorção. Conclusão Indivíduos com desordem temporomandibular apresentam piores resultados nos limiares auditivos, na timpanometria, nos reflexos acústicos ipsilaterais e contralaterais e nas emissões otoacústicas evocadas, quando comparados com o grupo controle.

ABSTRACT Purpose To analyze the audiological findings in individuals with temporomandibular disorder and compare these findings with individuals without temporomandibular disorder. Methods The sample was composed by 39 adult participants, both genders, with previous diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder (study group) and 39 adult participants, without temporomandibular disorder (control group). All the participants were submitted to audiometry including high frequencies, Immittance acoustic (Tympanometry and contralateral acoustic reflexes) and distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions. Results The prevalence of temporomandibular disorder on female gender was observed, average age was over forty years old. In the audiometry, it was observed the incidence of hearing loss of a sensorineural and conductive type in the Study Group, besides worst hearing thresholds in high frequencies. In both groups, there was a bigger incidence of a type A tympanometric curve, as well as there were differences between the groups in the research of the ipsilateral and contralateral acoustic reflex and in the recording of distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions. Conclusion It's possible to conclude that individuals with temporomandibular disorder show worst results in the hearing thresholds, in the tympanometry, in the ipsilateral and contralateral acoustic reflexes, in the evoked otoacoustic emissions, when compared to the control group.

Compensatory strategies for the alveolar flap [ɾ] production in the presence of ankyloglossia / Estratégias de compensação na produção do flape alveolar em casos de anquiloglossia

ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the compensatory strategies used by subjects with ankyloglossia for the production of the consonantal alveolar flap sound /ɾ/. Methods: a cross-sectional analytic observational comparative study was conducted with 88 subjects, 44 being diagnosed with ankyloglossia and 44 with normal lingual frenulum, matched by age and gender. They were asked to repeat the syllable /ra/ five times in a row. Video recordings of the speech were taken. Frame by frame analysis of all recordings were performed to verify tongue, lip, and mandible movements during the production of the alveolar flap. The analysis of the films was performed by two Speech Language Pathologists specialized in Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder. Fisher's Exact Test was used for statistical treatment (p≤0.05.) Results: the frame by frame analysis of the alveolar flap production of subjects with and without ankyloglossia showed that subjects with ankyloglossia performed several compensatory strategies when producing this sound. There was a statistically significant difference (p=0.001) when subjects with and without ankyloglossia were compared. Conclusion: subjects with ankyloglossia used several lip, tongue, and mandible compensatory strategies to produce the Brazilian Portuguese consonantal alveolar flap /ɾ/.

RESUMO Objetivo: verificar as estratégias compensatórias utilizadas por indivíduos com anquiloglossia durante a produção do som consonantal flape alveolar /ɾ/. Métodos: estudo transversal, observacional, analítico e comparativo realizado com 88 sujeitos, sendo 44 portadores de anquiloglossia e 44 com frênulo lingual normal, pareados por idade e sexo. Foram filmadas amostras de fala de todos os sujeitos, sendo solicitado a cada um dos participantes que repetisse a sílaba /ɾa/ cinco vezes, numa sequência encadeada. As filmagens foram analisadas quadro a quadro para verificação dos movimentos de língua, lábios e mandíbula durante a produção do flape alveolar, por fonoaudiólogas especialistas em Motricidade Orofacial. Foi utilizado o Teste Exato de Fisher para análise dos dados, adotando-se o nível de significância de p≤0,05. Resultados: quando comparadas as produções de fala de sujeitos com e sem anquiloglossia, a análise quadro a quadro da produção do flape alveolar mostrou que sujeitos com anquiloglossia apresentaram variadas estratégias de compensação para a produção desse fone, mostrando uma diferença estatisticamente significante (p=0,001) entre os grupos. Conclusão: sujeitos com anquiloglossia utilizam estratégias compensatórias variadas de lábios, língua e mandíbula para a produção da consoante flape alveolar.

Tratamento motor da fala na disartria flácida: um estudo de caso / Motor speech treatment in flaccid dysarthria: a case report

RESUMO Este estudo descreveu o processo de avaliação das bases motoras e de intervenção, conduzido através da hierarquia do tratamento motor da fala em uma pessoa do sexo masculino, de 45 anos, que possui disartria flácida decorrente de acidente vascular encefálico. O paciente recebeu tratamento fonoaudiológico após três anos da lesão cerebral, dividido em 25 sessões semanais, que ocorreram durante oito meses. Foram realizadas avaliações fonoaudiológicas pré e pós terapia, bem como após cada período de tratamento de uma base motora. A terapia obedeceu à hierarquia do tratamento motor da fala, iniciando pela reabilitação da respiração, ressonância e prosódia, seguindo para terapia da fonação e, por último, ajustes da articulação. O paciente apresentou aperfeiçoamento em todas as bases motoras, adquirindo adequado suporte respiratório e ressonância durante a fala, melhorias na prosódia e precisão articulatória e mais estabilidade vocal. Além disso, quanto à autopercepção do paciente, em relação aos progressos terapêuticos, este relatou diminuição dos impactos da disartria na sua qualidade de vida. Sendo assim, foram evidenciados os benefícios do tratamento fonoaudiológico na disartria, principalmente ao seguir a estrutura proposta pela hierarquia do tratamento motor da fala. Os resultados permitiram concluir que uma adequada abordagem terapêutica pode proporcionar ganhos, mesmo alguns anos após a lesão cerebral.

ABSTRACT This study described the motor speech bases assessment and therapeutic process conducted through the hierarchy of motor speech treatment in a 45-year-old person, male, that has flaccid dysarthria caused by stroke. This patient received speech-language therapy after three years since the brain lesion, during 25 weekly sessions that occurred in 8 months. Speech-language assessments were applied before and after therapy, as well as a specific evaluation after each base motor treatment. Therapy obeyed the hierarchy of motor speech treatment, initiating with respiratory and resonance rehabilitation, following by prosodic therapy, phonatory treatment and, lately, articulatory treatment. The patient showed improvements in all motor speech bases, acquiring adequacy in respiratory support and resonance during the speech, improvements in prosody, more articulatory precision, and vocal stability. Beyond that, about patient self-perception about therapeutic progressions, he related reduction of the dysarthria impacts in his life quality. In this way, the benefits of speech-language therapy in dysarthria had been evidenced, mainly at following the proposal of the hierarchy of motor speech treatment structure. Results allowed us to conclude that an appropriate therapeutic approach may offer benefits even years after cerebral lesion.