A Case of Progressive Non-aphasic, Non-dysarthric Speech Deterioration: Est –que apraxie de parole une?

Code, Chris and Tree, Jeremy and Ball, Martin and Kay, Janice
A Case of Progressive Non-aphasic, Non-dysarthric Speech Deterioration: Est –que apraxie de parole une?. In Clinical Aphasiology Conference: Clinical Aphasiology Conference (2004 : 34th : Park City, UT : May 2004) / : (2004).

Abstract

We are developing away from the position where all non-dysarthric, non-aphasic speech impairments are termed ‘apraxia of speech’ (AoS) and now have a more circumscribed definition (McNeil et al, in press, 1997 and 2000). However, this leaves a range of speech impairments out in the theoretical cold. We describe detailed investigations of a man with progressive speech deterioration that is neither (par)aphasic nor dysarthric, and does not share much with recent definitions/models of AoS. Clinical and theoretical characterisations of his speech impairment, like others in the literature, requires an extension to current models of speech production impairment.