Velopharyngeal Function During Speech Production in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to decreased muscle function resulting in problems with movement, breathing, swallowing, and speech. In the United States, approximately 5,600 people are diagnosed with ALS annually (ALS Association [ALSA], 2010). ALS can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelhetter, Kaitlyn Marie
Other Authors: Hoit, Jeannette
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/297626