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Speech / Language Therapy Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
VocaStim Voice Stimulator
What is Speech / Language Therapy?
Speech pathology, also termed speech-language pathology and speech & language therapy (SLT, mainly in the UK) is the study of disorders that affect a person's speech, language, voice disorders and swallowing disorders.
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Reasons Taken
38 patients in the community are taking or have taken Speech / Language Therapy.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 8 | 21% |
| Other | 7 | 18% |
| Voice and speech problems | 4 | 10% |
| General health | 2 | 5% |
| Slurred speech | 2 | 5% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 5% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 5% |
| Treat my MSA | 2 | 5% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | 2% |
| Swallowing | 1 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 2% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Speech / Language Therapy.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Speech / Language Therapy or how long patients were taking Speech / Language Therapy before stopping.
