Dysarthria in Children With Cerebellar or Brainstem Tumors

Speech features were perceptually analyzed in two groups of children. The first group (n = 6) had undergone cerebellar tumor resection, and the second group (n = 6) included children with brainstem tumors. Children belonging to the first group became dysarthric after a postoperative mute phase. Slow...

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 1998-05, Vol.18 (5), p.411-414
Main Authors: van Mourik, Marijke, Catsman-Berrevoets, Coriene E., Yousef-Bak, Ellen, Paquier, Philippe F., van Dongen, Hugo R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Articulation Disorders - classification
Articulation Disorders - etiology
Articulation Disorders - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Brain Stem - physiopathology
Brain Stem - surgery
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebellum - physiopathology
Cerebellum - surgery
Child
Child, Preschool
Dysarthria - classification
Dysarthria - etiology
Dysarthria - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Neurology
Postoperative Complications - classification
Postoperative Complications - physiopathology
Speech Production Measurement
Time Factors
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
Voice Quality
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Summary:Speech features were perceptually analyzed in two groups of children. The first group (n = 6) had undergone cerebellar tumor resection, and the second group (n = 6) included children with brainstem tumors. Children belonging to the first group became dysarthric after a postoperative mute phase. Slow speech rate was a specific feature, but scanning speech and irregular articulatory breakdown (i.e., prominent characteristics in adult ataxic dysarthria) were not observed. In the second group, hypernasality was a prominent characteristic and resembled flaccid dysarthria in adults. These findings suggest that acquired childhood dysarthria needs a proper classification.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/S0887-8994(97)00232-4