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Common Speech Disorders
"Help for Speech Disabilities"
"Any number of diseases and disorders
can affect facial muscle control. Stroke
is the most common cause of weakness of
facial muscles, and is the most common cause
of disability in the elderly. In children,
articulation disorders involving the oral
structure is the most common indication
for speech therapy. Traumatic brain injury,
Parkinson's disease and developmental diseases
also can cause loss of oral-facial strength
and control."
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Joseph R. Spiegel, M.D. F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Thomas Jefferson University, Phila., PA
"Improved
Articulation in Children"
"Study demonstrates safe and effective
use of oral-motor resistance therapy in
the pediatric population".
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CORA Services, Inc.
Judith N. Creed, MA-CCC-SLP
Philadelphia, PA
FACIAL AGING
"Mechanically
Aided Resistance"
Facial appearance is particularly influenced
by the underlying muscles of facial expression
since they are directly attached to the
skin. Consequently, age associated changes
in facial wrinkles and sags are not only
due to loss of dermal elasticity, but also
might reflect weakened facial muscles.
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Gary L. Grove, PhD
Skin Study Center
Broomall, PA
"Dynamic progressive resistance exercise
has been proven to be clinically safe and
effective"
Temporomandibular
Joint Disorder TMD/TMJ
"Dramatic Results" in
Pilot Study"
"The disorder of temporomandibular
joint syndrome has probably existed since
the dawn of man. The diversity of symptoms
and therapeutic techniques can make the
proper choice of TMD treatment a frustrating
experience. There are numerous types of
treatment modalities for TMD ranging from
simple facial muscle exercises to more involved
surgical procedures for treatment of patients
with TMD.
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Kourosh Zarrinnia, DMD, MS, Ass. Prof.
Temple University School of Dentistry
Philadelphia, PA
"Good Morning Amercia"
ABC's "Good Morning America" aired
a TMJ awareness campaign on Tuesday, March
21, 2000, by devoting its "Healthy
Woman" segment to TMJ diseases/disorders.
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The TMJ Association
Milwaukee, WI
ANECDOTE
"Parkinson's
Disease"
The patient is an 85 year old male with
idiopathic Parkinsonism. The patient had
generalized oral-neurological weakness with
hypomimmia and dysarthria. Subjective speech-language
pathology judged intelligibility at 60%.
During the establishment of baseline strength,
the patient performed 3 repetitions with
Facial Flex, with a severe oral action tremor.
At the end of the three week exercise period,
the patient was able to perform 20 repetitions.
Significantly, the action tremor had completely
resolved. Speech language pathology's subjective
intelligibility evaluation had increased
to 90% .
Case Study - Dr. Joseph R. Spiegel, M.D.
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