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      Perfil da fluência da fala na síndrome de Williams-Beuren: estudo preliminar Translated title: Speech fluency profile in Williams-Beuren syndrome: a preliminary study

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          TEMA: o padrão de fala fluente atribuído aos indivíduos com a síndrome de Williams-Beuren sustenta-se pela efetividade da alça fonológica. Alguns estudos citaram a ocorrência de disfluências decorrentes de prejuízos léxico-semânticos, entretanto, a quebra de fluência não foi bem especificada quanto ao tipo e freqüência de ocorrência. OBJETIVO: obter o perfil da fluência da fala de indivíduos com a SWB e comparar com um grupo controle pareado por gênero e idade mental semelhante. MÉTODO: foram avaliados 12 sujeitos com síndrome de Williams-Beuren a com idade cronológica entre 6,6 a 23,6 e idade mental de 4,8 a 14,3 anos que foram comparados a outros 12 sujeitos de idade mental semelhante com ausência de dificuldades de linguagem/aprendizagem. Para avaliação da fluência foi utilizado o Teste de Linguagem Infantil - ABFW, na área de fluência, que possibilitou classificar, quantificar e comparar os dois grupos quanto às tipologias e freqüência de rupturas e velocidade de fala. RESULTADOS: o grupo com a síndrome de Williams-Beuren (SWB) apresentou maior porcentagem de descontinuidade de fala e freqüência aumentada para disfluências comuns do tipo hesitação e repetição de palavras quando comparados aos indivíduos com idade mental semelhante e com desenvolvimento típico de fala e linguagem. CONCLUSÃO: O perfil da fluência da fala apresentado pelos indivíduos com a SWB neste estudo mostrou a presença de disfluências que podem ser decorrentes de prejuízo no processamento léxico-semântico e sintático da informação verbal; ressaltando-se, pois a necessidade de investigações mais sistemáticas sobre este tema.

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          BACKGROUND: the speech fluency pattern attributed to individuals with Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is supported by the effectiveness of the phonological loop. Some studies have reported the occurrence of speech disruptions caused by lexical and semantic deficits. However, the type and frequency of such speech disruptions has not been well elucidated. AIM: to determine the speech fluency profile of individuals with WBS and to compare the speech performance of these individuals to a control group matched by gender and mental age. METHOD: Twelve subjects with Williams-Beuren syndrome, chronologically aged between 6.6 and 23.6 years and mental age ranging from 4.8 to 14.3 years, were evaluated. They were compared with another group consisting of 12 subjects with similar mental age and with no speech or learning difficulties. Speech fluency parameters were assessed according to the ABFW Language Test: type and frequency of speech disruptions and speech rate. The obtained results were compared between the groups. RESULTS: In comparison with individuals of similar mental age and typical speech and language development, the group with Williams-Beuren syndrome showed a greater percentage of speech discontinuity, and an increased frequency of common hesitations and word repetition. CONCLUSION: The speech fluency profile presented by individuals with WBS in this study suggests that the presence of disfluencies can be caused by deficits in the lexical, semantic, and syntactic processing of verbal information. The authors stress that further systematic investigations on the subject are warranted.

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                Contributors
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
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                Role: ND
                Journal
                pfono
                Pró-Fono Revista de Atualização Científica
                Pró-Fono R. Atual. Cient.
                Pró-Fono Produtos Especializados para Fonoaudiologia Ltda. (Barueri )
                0104-5687
                June 2009
                : 21
                : 2
                : 107-112
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
                [3 ] Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
                [4 ] Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
                Article
                S0104-56872009000200004
                10.1590/S0104-56872009000200004
                19629319
                dfbec018-c869-4084-8c8b-f8407fe5f39e

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Self URI (journal page): http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0104-5687&lng=en
                Categories
                AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
                REHABILITATION

                Audiology,Physiotherapy
                Williams-Beuren Syndrome,Speech Production Measurement,Language,Síndrome de Williams-Beuren,Medida da Produção da Fala,Linguagem

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