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Critical Diseases in Speech Therapy
1. Post-stroke aphasia: loss of language after a stroke.
- Difficulty speaking or understanding.
- Loss of vocabulary.
- Impact on daily communication.
2. Parkinson's disease: speech, voice and swallowing disorders.
- Weak and monotone voice.
- Reduced articulation.
- Risk of aspiration.
3. Alzheimer's disease: progressive loss of language and verbal memory.
- Difficulties finding words.
- Disorientation.
4. Multiple sclerosis: motor and cognitive disorders.
- Slow or jerky speech.
- Swallowing difficulties.
5. Severe dysphagia: dangerous swallowing disorder.
- Risk of choking.
- Aspiration pneumonia.
6. ENT cancers: after surgery/radiotherapy.
- Loss of voice.
- Difficulty swallowing.
7. Head trauma: serious sequelae.
- Dysarthria.
- Difficulties organizing speech.
These diseases require rapid speech therapy management to preserve communication and quality of life.