Abstract Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a progressive and largely fatal neurodegeneritve
disorder with a lifetime risk of approximately 1 in 300. At diagnosis, up to 25% of people with …

Dysarthria, a speech disorder stemming from neurological conditions, affects communication
and life quality. Precise classification and severity assessment are pivotal for therapy but are …

Nowadays, many application scenarios benefit from automatic speech recognition (ASR)
technology. Within the field of speech therapy, in some cases ASR is exploited in the …

Background and objectives: Patients suffering from neurological diseases may develop
dysarthria, a motor speech disorder affecting the execution of speech. Close and …

Neurogenic dysphagia is described as dysphagia or dysfunction of the swallowing
mechanism in those patients who have suffered neurologic insult or disease. Such diseases …

Dysarthria is a neurological speech disorder that can significantly impact affected
individuals' communication abilities and overall quality of life. The accurate and objective …

Abstract Introduction/Aims Cough impairment is common in individuals with neuromuscular
disorders and is associated with respiratory infections and shorter survival. Cough strength …

Abstract Introduction/Aims Comprehensive and valid bulbar assessment scales for use
within amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinics are critically needed. The aims of this study …

Patients with neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) often experience functional dysphagia,
which may involve dysfunction in a specific phase of swallowing or in the entire process …

Background and objectives Timely identification of dysarthria progression in patients with
bulbar-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is relevant to have a comprehensive …