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Lagerberg, Tove B.; Hellström, August; Lundberg, Erik; Hartelius, Lena – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: Intelligibility is a core concept of speech-language pathology, central both to the assessment of speech disorders and to intervention in such disorders. One purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and usability of a single-word assessment procedure, the Swedish Test of Intelligibility for Children (STI-CH), in a clinical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Skills, Speech Impairments
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Sandström, Linda; Blomstedt, Patric; Karlsson, Fredrik; Hartelius, Lena – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate how deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the caudal zona incerta (cZi) affects speech intelligibility in persons with essential tremor. Method: Thirty-five participants were evaluated: off stimulation, on chronic stimulation optimized to alleviate tremor, and during unilateral stimulation at increasing…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Neurological Impairments, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Saldert, Charlotta; Fors, Angelika; Stroberg, Sofia; Hartelius, Lena – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Huntington's disease not only affects motor speech control, but also may have an impact on the ability to produce and understand language in communication. Aims: The ability to comprehend basic and complex discourse was investigated in three different stages of Huntington's disease. Methods & Procedures: In this experimental group…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Sentences, Communication Problems