Bulbar impairment represents a hallmark feature of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) that
significantly impacts survival and quality of life. Speech and swallowing dysfunction are key …

Introduction: Universally established comprehensive clinical bulbar scales objectively
assessing disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are currently lacking …

Background and purpose Impaired bulbar functions of speech and swallowing are among
the most serious consequences of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Despite this, clinical …

Bulbar motor deterioration due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to the eventual
impairment of speech and swallowing functions. Despite these devastating consequences …

Objective: Speech and swallowing impairments are highly prevalent in individuals with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and contribute to reduced quality of life, malnutrition …

Bulbar dysfunction is a common presentation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and
significantly impacts quality of life of people with ALS (PALS). The current paper reviews …

Purpose. To develop a predictive model of speech loss in persons with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) based on measures of respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, and resonatory …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common neurodegenerative disease of the
motor system. Bulbar symptoms such as dysphagia and dysarthria are frequent features of …

Objective: This study aimed to determine the diagnostic utility of clinician speech ratings and
patient self-report for detecting early bulbar changes associated with amyotrophic lateral …

Bulbar deterioration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating characteristic that
impairs patients' ability to communicate, and is linked to shorter survival. The existing clinical …