Speech Fluency in Acquired Apraxia of Speech During Narrative Discourse: Group Comparisons and Dual-Task Effects

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Damage to the left hemisphere of the brain can result in language impairment (aphasia) and/or difficulty programming speech movements (apraxia of speech). Although apraxia of speech is associated with a slow rate of speech and frequent part-word repetitions, we show that interruptions to the flow of speech when retelling a story do not distinguish between people with aphasia who do and do not have impaired speech programming.

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