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Speech Therapist Intervention in the Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Report

Amyotrofik Lateral Sklerozis Tanısında Konuşma Terapisti Müdahalesi: Olgu Sunumu

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Longitudinal studies involving larger numbers of cases are thought to prove the effectiveness of speech therapy intervention in ALS.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The purpose of this case report is to examine the effectiveness of a speech therapist's comprehensive evaluation and therapy program on speech and swallowing skills in patients who may have swallowing disorders in addition to motor speech disorder in the diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A 58-year-old female patient was included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Longitudinal studies involving larger numbers of cases are thought to prove the effectiveness of speech therapy intervention in ALS.
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⚙️Variables:speech therapy · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis · ALS

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Objective: The purpose of this case report is to examine the effectiveness of a speech therapist's comprehensive evaluation and therapy program on speech and swallowing skills in patients who may have swallowing disorders in addition to motor speech disorder in the diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Materials and Methods: A 58-year-old female patient was included in the study. In the 2-stage therapy program, after a 3-week preservative program, a 12-session intensified therapy program was applied for 2 weeks. Oral motor examination, Toronto Bedside Swallowing Assessment, Clinical Swallowing Assessment, YFTT/EAT-10, Mini Mental State Test, ALSFDS, SET and Praat were used in the assessment. The therapy program aimed to develop oral motor skills, improve voice quality and speech intelligibility. Results: After the intervention, an increase in oral motor skills, improvement in bolus control and swallowing ability, decrease in YFTT score, approach to norm values in acoustic properties of voice and increase in speech intelligibility were observed. Conclusion:It was observed that speech therapy had positive effects on swallowing and speaking skills in a patient with ALS. Longitudinal studies involving larger numbers of cases are thought to prove the effectiveness of speech therapy intervention in ALS.

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Amaç: Bu olgu sunumunun amacı, Amyotrofik Lateral Sklerozis tanısında motor konuşma bozukluğuna ek olarak yutma bozukluğu yaşayabilecek olan hastalara konuşma terapistinin uygulayacağı kapsamlı değerlendirme ve terapi programının konuşma ve yutma becerileri üzerindeki etkililiğini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya 58 yaşında bir kadın hasta dahil edilmiştir. 2 Aşamalı şekilde uygulanan terapi programında olguya 3 haftalık koruyucu programın ardından 2 hafta süresince 12 seanslık yoğunlaştırılmış terapi programı uygulanmıştır. Değerlendirmede oral motor muayene, Toronto Yatakbaşı Yutma Değerlendirmesi, Klinik Yutma Değerlendirmesi, YFTT/EAT-10, Mini Mental Durum Testi, ALSFDS, SET ve Praat kullanılmıştır. Terapi programı oral motor becerileri geliştirmeyi, ses kalitesini ve konuşma anlaşılırlığını arttırmayı amaçlamıştır. Bulgular: Müdahale sonrası oral motor becerilerde artış, bolus kontrolünde ve yutma becerisinde iyileşme, YFTT puanında düşüş, sesin akustik özelliklerinde norm değerlere yaklaşma ve konuşma anlaşılırlığında artış gözlenmiştir. Sonuç: ALS tanılı hastada konuşma terapisinin yutma ve konuşma becerileri üzerindeki olumlu etkileri olduğu görülmüştür. Daha fazla sayıda olguyu içeren uzun süreli çalışmaların ALS’de konuşma terapisi müdahalesinin etkililiğini kanıtlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

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Saman, F. D. (2024). Speech Therapist Intervention in the Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Report. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 11 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1243670

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