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Solomon, N., McKee, A. And Garcia-Barry, S. (2001). Intensive voice treatment and respiration treatment for hypokinetic-spastic dysarthria after traumatic brain injury. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. (10) 51-64.
What was the problem or question the authors were asking?
A young man who had sustained massive brain trauma was examined to see which method would help him to breath and speak properly again.
What research or background information was described?
The efficacy of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) was explored and tested in terms of a patient twenty months after the sustainment of a major injury. LSVT is "an intensive 4-week program that focuses on increased vocal effort" (Solomon 2001,-page 51). It has proven to be successful in helping patients with Parkinson's.
c. Therefore, what was the purpose of the present article?
To see whether or not the LSVT would help a young man with traumatic brain injury (tbi) and therefore expand its usage beyond people with Parkinson's disease.
II. Methods:
a. Subjects, Number, Ages, Sex, and Any Other Identifying Characteristics:
One young man, age unknown, 20 months after a tbi
b. Instrumentation or Materials Used:
The breathing and speaking functions were measured using spirometry, respiratory kinematics, intelligibility,...
Procedures:
Breathing and speech were initially assessed. Six weeks of treatment were given and documented. These were continued for an additional ten weeks and then tested again. Finally, tests were conducted three months after the treatments stopped to see which gains had remained and which had been lost.
III. Results:
What did the authors find? Did they use statistical analysis: was this significant?
They found that several of the criterions returned to their baseline measurements but that improvement in resting and speech remained present. There were also still improvements in vocal SPL and intelligibility. Statistical analysis was employed because they compared the present patient with his conditions before the test.
IV. Conclusions and Discussion:
a. How did these findings compare with what had already been reported?
No published reports had tested how these procedures worked with people who had tbi.
b. How did the authors explain their findings?
They explained through clear text what it is that they had discovered.
c. What are further research needs?
Further research is needed to determine if results would be the same in all patients with tbi or not.
V. What are your impressions…
Currently affiliated with Courage Center, Minneapolis, MN
Submitted on February 18, 2000
Accepted on November 20, 2000
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