Journal Reviews

Speedy speedy: people with MND chew faster but speak slower

2 November 2020 | | Speech and Language Therapy | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, biomechanics, jaw, kinematics, mastication, speech

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive neurological condition that affects motor neurons in the brain, brainstem and spinal cord, affecting the control of skeletal muscles for speech, chewing and swallowing. There are two variants of MND, with symptoms typically...