connected speech

Connected speech markers of amyloid burden in primary progressive aphasia

Introduction Positron emission tomography (PET) amyloid imaging has become an important part of the diagnostic workup for patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and uncertain underlying pathology. Here, we employ a semi-automated analysis of …

Word-finding in confrontation naming and picture descriptions produced by individuals with early post-stroke aphasia

Objective The present study aims to assess the relationship between quantitative measures of connected speech production and performance in confrontation naming in early post-stroke aphasia (8-14 days post-stroke). Method: We collected connected …

Connected speech assessment in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment: a scoping review

Background: Connected speech (CS) deterioration appears early in the progression to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). As such, CS assessment may prove a quick, clinical speech tool and contribute to the early detection …