What is Augmentative Speech Device?
Category: Equipment
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Augmentative Speech Device is any computerised device which allows a user to form words and sentences through electronic controls. This may be via an enclosed unit such as a Litewriter, or using computer software in combination with a laptop computer.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improve communication | 42 | 11 | |
| Slurred speech | 22 | 3 | |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 16 | 1 | |
| Voice changes | 11 | 1 | |
| Difficulty speaking (dysarthria) | 6 | 1 |
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- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 4 | |
| None | 25 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Augmentative Speech Device
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Headaches | 1 | |
| Impatient | 1 | |
| Nonepileptic seizures | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Augmentative Speech Device
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 15 | |
| Did not seem to work | 4 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Augmentative Speech Device
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 4 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 6 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 4 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 6 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 2 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
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