Journal of Phonetics & Audiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2471-9455
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2471-9455
+44 1223 790975
Vanja Kljajevic
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU),
Vitoria
Spain
Research Article
The Impact of Left Temporal Lobe Glioma on Inner Speech
Author(s): Vanja Kljajevic, Estibaliz Ugarte Gómez, Cristina López and Johanne Hatteland SommeVanja Kljajevic, Estibaliz Ugarte Gómez, Cristina López and Johanne Hatteland Somme
Background: Inner speech has an important role in many human cognitive functions. Even though it has been extensively studied in post-stroke aphasic patients, there is currently no understanding on how slow-growing lesions affect inner speech abilities.
Methods: In the present study we investigated inner speech abilities in a 41-year-old, right-handed man, MN, who was diagnosed with low-grade glioma three years earlier. We tested his performance on a wide range of standard cognitive tests and on four experiments specifically designed to assess inner speech abilities, involving: silent rhyme judgments, syllable discrimination, and identification of words in compounds and names for numbers. Control data were obtained from 10 neurologically intact adults.
Results: The modified t-test revealed that, in comparison with the HC.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2471-9455.1000135