Slow and irregular oral diadochokinesis represents an important manifestation of spastic
and ataxic dysarthria in multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to develop a robust algorithm …

Background: Electropalatographic investigations have revealed that a proportion of children
with articulation/phonological disorders exhibit undifferentiated lingual gestures, whereby …

Dystonias are a group of movement disorders that are characterized by involuntary, action-
induced counterproductive muscle contraction. They may be classified as primary (also …

Neurologic disorders affecting swallowing can be categorized in many different ways,
including by the anatomic site of the lesion such as the central or peripheral nervous system …

Background Oral‐diadochokinesis (oral‐DDK) tasks are extensively used in the evaluation
of motor speech abilities. Currently, validated normative data for older adults (aged 65 years …

Methods This is a retrospective review of patients with OMD referred to our institution
between 1989 and 2015. Demographic (age of onset, gender, and familial history of …

We aimed to investigate the association between drooling and possible etiological factors in
Parkinson's disease (PD) and to determine its effect on the quality of life. Demographic data …

Focal task‐specific dystonia (FTSD) is an unusual disorder of motor control, which typically
affects the hand but may also involve the face, jaw, and tongue. We report 89 musicians with …

One hundred thirty-three rural second graders were evaluated for diadochokinetic abilities
and myofunctional variables. Single-syllable diadochokinetic rates were significantly …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between tongue strength
and rate of articulation in 2 speech tasks, diadochokinetic rates and reading aloud, in …