Healthy, Speech Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Baseline Data, Curve Averaging, Curve Fitting, Movement Patterns, Normative Data, Polar Distribution, Tongue, Tongue Shape, Ultrasound
Brief summary
Our past ultrasound research has indicated a need for baseline normative tongue data against which to compare our disordered speech populations. Subjects with normal speech and hearing who represent different ages and sexes, will be studied with respect to tongue shape and movement patterns. Recently developed parameters such as curve fitting, curve averaging, and polar coordinates will be used to create baseline data categories. In addition, new parameters and improved instruments will be developed as previously to produce a data base which can be used across disciplines.
Detailed description
Our past ultrasound research has indicated a need for baseline normative tongue data against which to compare our disordered speech populations. Subjects with normal speech and hearing who represent different ages and sexes, will be studied with respect to tongue shape and movement patterns. Recently developed parameters such as curve fitting, curve averaging, and polar coordinates will be used to create baseline data categories. In addition, new parameters and improved instruments will be developed as previously to produce a data base which can be used across disciplines.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy normal subjects. No reconstructive tongue surgery. No radiation for head and neck malignancy.
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed