Dysarthria in Stroke: A Narrative Review of Its Description and the Outcome of Intervention
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Mackenzie, C. (2011).
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13(2), 125-136.
This review investigates dyarthria features as classified by the Mayo system and the effect of dysarthria intervention on symptoms in adults with dysarthria secondary to stroke. This summary highlights conclusions related to dysarthria intervention.
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From 1985 to May 2010 (dysarthria classification); From January 2007 to May 2010 (dysarthria intervention)
Published, English-language studies (not further specified)
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"There is low level evidence for benefits arising from intervention in stroke related dysarthria. Because studies involve few participants, without external control, and sometimes include stroke with other aetiologies, their results lack the required weight for confident evidence-based practice" (p. 3).
