Digital markers of motor speech impairments in spontaneous speech of patients with ALS-FTD spectrum disorders.
Sanjana ShellikeriSunghye ChoSharon AshCarmen Gonzalez-RecoberCorey T McMillanLauren B ElmanColin C QuinnDefne A AmadoMichael BaerDavid John IrwinLauren MassimoChristopher A OlmMark Y LibermanMurray GrossmanNaomi NevlerPublished in: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration (2023)
Automatic vowel measures are easily derived from a brief spontaneous speech sample, are sensitive to mild-moderate stage of bulbar disease in ALS-FTSD, and may present better sensitivity to bulbar impairment compared to traditional assessments such as speaking rate.