Dysfluency and phonic tics in Tourette syndrome: A case report

    Authors

    J. Van Borsel;M. Vanryckeghem

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Commun. Disord.

    Keywords

    Tourette syndrome; stuttering; cluttering; disfluency; tics; STUTTERERS; Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology; Linguistics; Rehabilitation

    Abstract

    Tourette syndrome, a condition first recognized in 1825, is characterized by the presence of multiple motor ties and one or more phonic ties. Individuals with Tourette syndrome may also demonstrate fluency failures in their speech. This study investigated the disfluencies and phonic ties in an 18-year-old affected male before and after a three week period of speech therapy. It was found that the speech pattern displayed by this subject did not completely conform to the classic pattern of stuttering but did bear more resemblance to cluttering. A limited number of therapy sessions resulted in a significant improvement of speech. (C) 2000 by Elsevier Science Inc.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Communication Disorders

    Volume

    33

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2000

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    227

    Last Page

    240

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000088265700003

    ISSN

    0021-9924

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