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New study aims to give transgender people their rightful voices (University of Alberta)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Sep 2016
(Source. University of Alberta) ... Communication is an important part of a person's identity ... Interested in participating? ... a transgender woman-either transitioning or already transitioned (male to female) living in a female gender role at least 80 per cent of the time for at least six months fluent in English free of neurogenic communication disorders (e.g., Parkinson's, aphasia or dysarthria) able to fully use your upper body ... (noodl....

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences welcomes new faculty (KU - The University of Kansas)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Sep 2016
(Source. KU - The University of Kansas). LAWRENCE - The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will welcome its new faculty members with a reception at 3.30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at The Commons at the University of Kansas ... Areas of interest include teaching and applied research with adults with acquired communication disorders (augmentative communication, cognitive communication, aphasia, dysarthria and head and neck cancer) ... (noodl....

Communicating When Communication is Difficult (MossRehab)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jul 2016
(Source. MossRehab). Paula Sobel, MA, CCC- SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at MossRehab ... But sometimes it's personal ... 'My uncle was a lawyer, and communication was critical to his profession. As his speech deteriorated, he became harder and harder to understand ... these include aphasia, dysarthria (slurred speech), voice, fluency, alaryngeal speech (speaking without a larynx), non-oral communication, hearing, and cognitive disorders....

Retrophin Announces New Data from Physician-Initiated Treatment with RE-024 at the 20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders (Retrophin Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Jun 2016
(Source. Retrophin Inc). June 23, 2016 ... The patients developed parkinsonism, dystonia, dysarthria, and extreme impulsivity ... Patient 1 ... Additional manifestations of PKAN included widespread presentation of dystonia, as well as bradykinesia, dysphagia, cognitive decline, extreme impulsivity, and dysarthria ... Patient 2 ... Additional manifestations of PKAN included dysphagia, freezing, extreme impulsivity, and dysarthria ... About RE-024 ... Contacts....

Why Muhammad Ali Matters to Everyone

Edit Time Magazine 04 Jun 2016
The Greatest is gone. We might never see one like him again. Muhammad Ali, the lyrical heavyweight showman who thrilled the globe with his sublime boxing style, unpredictable wit, and gentle generosity – especially later in life – died on Friday. He was 74 ... He shaped them ... Dance away ... Bam ... ... ... For example, the report said Ali had “mild ataxic dysarthria,” meaning difficulty coordinating the muscles involved in speech....

The Cranial Nerves

Edit About.com 26 Feb 2016
The cranial nerves are an important collection of nerves, all of which travel directly to the brain rather than through the spinal cord, like most other nerves ... Unless you're a medical professional, it's not usually necessary to know all the details about each individual nerve ... This also dramatically impacts our sense of taste ... Difficulty speaking (dysarthria) is one potential consequence of a damaged hypoglossal nerve. Sources.....

What is Ataxia?

Edit About.com 18 Feb 2016
Ataxia is the scientific term for a lack of coordination or clumsiness. The part of the brain most commonly associated with coordination is the cerebellum. Lesions due to tumors, stroke or multiple sclerosis that damage the cerebellum, or nerve fibers communicating with the cerebellum, can lead to difficulty moving with precision. This can lead to problems with speaking, swallowing, and walking as well ... Dysarthria- difficulty speaking ... ....

Study Suggests More Effective Speech Therapy Approach for Children with Down Syndrome (University of Vermont) ...

Edit Public Technologies 03 Feb 2016
Children with Down syndrome who have motor speech disorder characteristics have historically been diagnosed as having childhood dysarthria ... They also analyzed the motor speech and non-speech oral motor skills of all participants using an investigator checklist of characteristics of apraxia, dysarthria as well as other non-specified motor speech disorders....

Speech Problems in Multiple Sclerosis

Edit About.com 24 Jan 2016
When MS damages certain areas of the brain, especially the brainstem where the brain and spinal cord communicate, a speech problem called dysarthria may occur.What Speech Problems Occur in MS?. Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder ... As a result of dysarthria, you can develop any number of speech problems ... Dysarthria can also manifest as a ... Dysarthria....

Galderma and ZELTIQ Announce U.S. Collaboration in Aesthetics (ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Dec 2015
(Source. ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc). FORT WORTH, Texas and PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Galderma, a global leader in skin health, and ZELTIQ® Aesthetics, Inc. (Nasdaq ... Millions of CoolSculpting treatments have been performed worldwide ... About Galderma ... These may include asthenia, generalized muscle weakness, diplopia, blurred vision, ptosis, dysphagia, dysphonia, dysarthria, urinary incontinence and breathing difficulties....

Galderma and ZELTIQ Announce U.S. Collaboration in Aesthetics Collaboration will deliver healthcare professionals and consumers enhanced value and access to leading facial and body aesthetic innovations

Edit PR Newswire 08 Dec 2015
FORT WORTH, Texas and PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Galderma, a global leader in skin health, and ZELTIQ® Aesthetics, Inc. (Nasdaq ... Millions of CoolSculpting treatments have been performed worldwide.  ... About Galderma ... These may include asthenia, generalized muscle weakness, diplopia, blurred vision, ptosis, dysphagia, dysphonia, dysarthria, urinary incontinence and breathing difficulties ... Indications....

UCB reinforces its commitment to epilepsy research with a strong presence at the 2015 American Epilepsy Society annual meeting --UCB continues a tradition of presenting its latest epilepsy research findings to the American Epilepsy Society.--19 presentations, on diverse topics, reinforce how scientific research is underpinning UCB's ongoing commitment to healthcare improvement for patients with epilepsy.

Edit PR Newswire 04 Dec 2015
Other common adverse reactions (≥1% - <10%) are depression, confusional state, insomnia, balance disorder, coordination abnormal, memory impairment, cognitive disorder, somnolence, tremor, nystagmus, hypoesthesia, dysarthria, disturbance in attention, paraesthesia, vision blurred, vertigo, tinnitus, vomiting, constipation, flatulence, ......

Speech Language Pathology Graduate Students and Professors Present Research at National Conference (Minnesota State University ...

Edit Public Technologies 25 Nov 2015
(Source. Minnesota State University – Moorhead). The following faculty and student research was presented at the annual Speech Language Hearing Association conference in Denver, CO Nov. 12-14, 2015. Graduate students Jen DeBlieck and Nicole McAleer and SLHS faculty Nancy Paul and Elaine Pyle presented. ... Evaluating the Evidence for Oral Motor Exercises in the Treatment of Adult Onset Dysarthria....
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