Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders · 1975 · 35 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsNephrologySpeech-language PathologyAphasiaDialysisHemodialysisAphasia DiagnosisAphasia EtiologyAphasia NeuropathologyChronic Kidney DiseaseExpressive AphasiaMotor Speech DisordersContinuous HemodialysisDysarthria Differential DiagnosisDysarthric Speech ProcessingRepetition Deficits In AphasiaSpeech Motor DisordersSpeech Sound DiagnosisSpontaneous Speech AssessmentSpontaneous Speech Impairment
The speech and language findings in one patient who underwent chronic hemodialysis therapy are presented. The patient's degenerating physical status was first signaled by stutteringlike repetitions. The speech diagnosis is mixed dysarthria, apraxia of speech, and aphasia. Clinical implications are discussed.